Anykšta Explained

Anykšta
Source1 Location:Rubikiai Lake
Mouth Coordinates:55.5312°N 25.1131°W
Subdivision Type1:Country
Subdivision Name1:Lithuania
Subdivision Type2:Location
Subdivision Name2:Anykščiai district municipality, Utena County
Length:13.8km (08.6miles)
Discharge1 Avg:1.18 m³/s
Basin Size:144.9km2

The Anykšta is a river of Anykščiai district municipality, Utena County, in northeastern Lithuania. It flows for 13.8 kilometres and has a basin area of 144.9 km².

The Anykšta is a left-bank tributary of the Šventoji, joining it in the town of Anykščiai.

The name Anykšta is of unknown origin. According to one theory, it could have been derived from Proto-Indoeuropean root *an-/*en- related to water.

References

LIETUVOS RESPUBLIKOS UPIŲ IR TVENKINIŲ KLASIFIKATORIUS (Republic of Lithuania- River and Pond Classifications) . Ministry of Environment (Lithuania). Accessed 2011-11-11.