Jūra | |
Mouth Coordinates: | 55.0485°N 22.1343°W |
Subdivision Type1: | Country |
Length: | 177km (110miles) |
Discharge1 Avg: | 41.8m3/s |
Basin Size: | 3994km2 |
The Jūra is a river in Lithuania and a right tributary of the Nemunas (Neman). It mostly follows a meandering and natural course, although two concrete dams of hydroelectric power plants prevent paddling, as do dense vegetation and large stones in its upper reaches. The Jūra is 177 km (110 mi) long.
The river's name comes from the Lithuanian word jūra, which means "sea". Towns on the Jūra include Tauragė, Rietavas, Kvėdarna, and Pajūris.