The Anykšta is a river of

Anykščiai district municipality Anykščiai (; see #Name, other names) is a ski resort city in Lithuania, west of Utena, Lithuania, Utena. The Roman Catholic Church of St. Matthias in Anykščiai is the tallest church in Lithuania, with spires measuring in height. Anykščia ...

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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

Anykščiai Anykščiai (; see #Name, other names) is a ski resort city in Lithuania, west of Utena, Lithuania, Utena. The Roman Catholic Church of St. Matthias in Anykščiai is the tallest church in Lithuania, with spires measuring in height. Anykščia ...

. The name ''Anykšta'' is of unknown origin. According to one theory, it could have been derived from Proto-Indoeuropean root *''an-''/*''en-'' related to water.

References

LIETUVOS RESPUBLIKOS UPIŲ IR TVENKINIŲ KLASIFIKATORIUS (Republic of Lithuania- River and Pond Classifications)
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Ministry of Environment (Lithuania) The Ministry of Environment of the Republic of Lithuania () oversees the environment and natural resources in Lithuania. Its mission is: *To implement the principle of sustainable development; *To set preconditions for rational utilization, prote ...

. Accessed 2011-11-11. Rivers of Lithuania Anykščiai District Municipality {{Lithuania-river-stub