Agluona (Akmenė) Explained

Agluona
Pushpin Map:Lithuania
Subdivision Type1:Country
Subdivision Type2:Location
Length:23.4km (14.5miles)
Discharge1 Avg:1.24m3/s
Source1 Location:Naujoji Akmenė
Source1 Elevation:43m (141feet)
Mouth Location:Vadakstis
Mouth Coordinates:56.3517°N 22.6811°W
Basin Size:188km2
Tributaries Left:Žaras, Vėžupis
Tributaries Right:Bradaulis, Kališupis, Paisė, Molupis, Kirgas

The Agluona is a river of Akmenė district municipality, Lithuania. It flows for 23.4 kilometres and has a basin area of 188 km². It is a left tributary of the Vadakstis river (the Venta River basin).

The Agluona starts near Stipirkiai village and flows north-westwards. It meets the Vadakstis near Kesiai village, by the Latvian border.

By the Agluona, lies the village of Kivyliai where the Kivyliai Reservoir is located (area).

The name Agluona comes from Lithuanian: eglė, aglė 'spruce tree'.