Vikšrupis | |
Mouth Coordinates: | 55.2248°N 23.8445°W |
Subdivision Type1: | Country |
Subdivision Type2: | Region |
Length: | 16.9km (10.5miles) |
Basin Size: | 30.4km2 |
Tributaries Left: | Gaidys |
The Vikšrupis is a river of Kėdainiai district municipality, Kaunas County, central Lithuania. It flows for and has a basin area of 30.4km2. The river is a right tributary of the Šušvė.[1]
It starts near Jakšiai village, then flows to the west through the Pernarava-Šaravai Forest. The lower course is designated as the Pavikšrupys Botanical Zoological Sanctuary.
The hydronym Vikšrupis is a compound noun which the first root vikšr- could mean either 'rush' (vikšris) or 'caterpillar' (vikšras) while the second root up- means 'river' (upė).