The Žiedupė (or ''Žiedupys'') is a river of

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, central

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. It flows for and has a basin area of . It is a left tributary of the river

Šušvė Šušvė () is a river in central Lithuania, a right (the longest) tributary of the Nevėžis river. It begins in Kelmė district municipality, 6 km (4 mi) southeast from Tytuvėnai. The 134.6 km (83.6 mi) long river passes through Tytuv ...

. It begins north to Josvainiai, nearby Šingaliai village. It flows mostly southwards and meets the Šušvė nearby Plaktiniai village. Josvainiai village, Pažiedupys and Plaktiniai are located on the banks of the Žiedupė. The name ''Žiedupė'' is a compound noun and derives from the Lithuanian words ''žiedas'' ('

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, blosom' or 'ring') and ''upė'' ('river').

References

LIETUVOS RESPUBLIKOS UPIŲ IR TVENKINIŲ KLASIFIKATORIUS (Republic of Lithuania- River and Pond Classifications)
Ministry of Environment (Lithuania). Accessed 2011-11-17. Rivers of Lithuania Kėdainiai District Municipality {{Lithuania-river-stub