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, in northeastern

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. It flows for 13.8 kilometres and has a basin area of 144.9 km². The Anykšta is a left-bank tributary of the Šventoji, joining it in the town of

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. The name ''Anykšta'' is of unknown origin. According to one theory, it could have been derived from

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root *''an-''/*''en-'' related to water.

References

LIETUVOS RESPUBLIKOS UPIŲ IR TVENKINIŲ KLASIFIKATORIUS (Republic of Lithuania- River and Pond Classifications)
. Ministry of Environment (Lithuania). Accessed 2011-11-11. Rivers of Lithuania Anykščiai District Municipality {{Lithuania-river-stub