Birvėta Explained

Birvėta
Source1 Location:Near Kirkučiai village
Mouth:Dysna
Mouth Coordinates:55.2819°N 26.8714°W
Subdivision Type1:Countries
Subdivision Name1:Belarus, Lithuania
Length:36.4km (22.6miles)
with Kančiogina, 68km (42miles)
Tributaries Left:Marūniškė
Tributaries Right:Svyla, Kamoya, Juodupis, Medila
Waterbodies:Kančiogina

Birvėta (Belarusian: Бірвета) is a river in eastern Lithuania and Belarus (Vitebsk Region). It is a right tributary of Dysna.

The river starts near the Kirkučiai village, Sirvėta Regional Park, Švenčionys District. It flows north passing through the Kančioginas lake. From there, it flows north and east through the Ignalina District. Up to its confluence with the Erzvėtas lake, the river is known as Kančiogina. Next again flowing east, flows through swampy areas and passes by fishing ponds. After, Birvėta crosses the Belarus–Lithuania border and forms a natural border between the Pastavy and Braslaw Districts. It empties into the Dysna at from Dysna's estuary to the south of Kaziany. Birvėta's valley is shallow and boggy.

Tributaries: Marūniškė (left), Svyla, Kamoja, Juodupis, Medila (right).[1]

Villages near the river:

Notes and References

  1. Algirdas Rainys. Birvėta. Tarybų Lietuvos enciklopedija. T. 1 (A-Grūdas). − Vilnius: Vyriausioji enciklopedijų redakcija, 1985. p. 257