The Minija is a river in western

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and a right tributary to the Nemunas. It is long.Statistical Yearbook of Lithuania 2014
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, and hydrographically from lake Sydeklis, 14 km south of

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. The rivulet that flows out of Sydeklis here is called ''Mava'', in between

Lake Ilgis A lake is often a naturally occurring, relatively large and fixed body of water on or near the Earth's surface. It is localized in a basin or interconnected basins surrounded by dry land. Lakes lie completely on land and are separate from t ...

and

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- ''Kliurkė'' and only after Lake Didovo it gets the ''Minija'' name. It flows through Lakes Ilgis, Pluotinalis, Didovas, and

Gargždai Gargždai () is a city in western Lithuania located in Klaipėda County. The Minija River flows through the city.John S. Jaffer ShtetLinks: Gargzdai (Gorzd), LithuaniaJewishGen, Inc., the Home of Jewish Genealogy. Accessed June 18, 2011. The Garg ...

, Priekulė towns before reaching the Atmata

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of the Nemunas delta. In 1873 a channel, called " Vilhelmo kanalas" was built that connected Minija directly with

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port.

Tributary rivers

*Left: Pala, Alantas, Žvelsa, Agluona, Veiviržas, Tenenys *Right: Sausdaravas, Babrungas, Mišupė, Salnatas

References

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