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.