Mituva is a river in the western part of
Lithuania (
Raseiniai
Raseiniai (; Samogitian: ''Raseinē'') is a city in Lithuania. It is located on the south eastern foothills of the Samogitians highland, some north from the Kaunas–Klaipėda highway.
History
Grand Duchy of Lithuania
Raseiniai is one of th ...
and
Jurbarkas districts). It is a tributary of the
Nemunas River
The Neman, Nioman, Nemunas or MemelTo bankside nations of the present: Lithuanian: be, Нёман, , ; russian: Неман, ''Neman''; past: ger, Memel (where touching Prussia only, otherwise Nieman); lv, Nemuna; et, Neemen; pl, Niemen; ...
. The Mituva originates 8 km to the northwest of
Ariogala
Ariogala () is a town in central Lithuania. It is located on the Dubysa River, which flows through the town.
Population
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and just 1 km from the
Dubysa
Dubysa, at 131 km, is the 15th longest river solely in Lithuania. It originates just a few kilometers from Lake Rėkyva near Šiauliai city. At first it flows south, but at Lyduvėnai turns southeast and near Ariogala - southwest. Dubysa ...
river. It flows to the west and after confluence with the
Vidauja river turns to the southeast. The Mituva joins with the Nemunas in
Jurbarkas
Jurbarkas (; Samogitian: ''Jorbarks'', known also by several alternative names) is a city in Tauragė County, in Samogitia, Lithuania. Jurbarkas is located in the historic land of Karšuva. It is on the right-hand shore of the Nemunas at it ...
City.
The main tributaries are Gausantė, Snietala, Antvardė, Imsrė,
Akmena, Alsa and
Vidauja.
Rivers of Lithuania
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