Verkė Explained

Verkė
Source1 Location:Verkiai forest, Vilnius
Mouth:Neris
Mouth Coordinates:54.7454°N 25.2914°W
Subdivision Type1:Country
Subdivision Name1:Lithuania
Length:2km (01miles)

The Verkė[1] is a small (around 2 km. long) rivulet in Vilnius, Lithuania, which gave the name to the Verkiai neighborhood. According to the legend, the Verkė was the birthplace of the semi-legendary pagan priest Lizdeika,[2] a forefather of the Radziwiłł family, a Polish princely family.

Notes and References

  1. http://www.keliaukkitaip.lt/index.php/keliauk/article/131 Verkiai regional park
  2. Web site: Vilnius touristic routes . 2019-09-19 . 2021-05-18 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210518211544/https://issuu.com/vilniustourism/docs/3ktm-vilnius-en/15 . live .