Eglesys Explained

Eglesys River
Length:13.9km (08.6miles)[1]
Mouth:Venta
Mouth Location:Klaišių Forest
Mouth Coordinates:56.1959°N 22.6701°W
Basin Size:34.6km2

The Eglesys is a Lithuanian river in the Akmenė district. It begins in the Klaišiai forest near the village of Baubliai (Akmenė District). It flows westward and northwestward, parallel to the Venta (river), into which it debouches. Its name originates from the Lithuanian tree name eglė ('spruce').[2]

References

  1. Book: Lietuvos upės: Hidrografija ir nuotėkis . 2001 . Kaunas . Lithuanian.
  2. Book: Lietuvių hidronimų etimologinis žodynas . Lithuanian Energy Institute . 1981 . Vilnius . 99 . Lithuanian.