Šventoji (Baltic)

Šventoji, Sventāja
Šventoji river in Šventoji settlement
Country Lithuania, Latvia
Physical characteristics
Main source Skuodas district, Lithuania
River mouth Baltic Sea
Length 73 km (45 mi)
Discharge
  • Average rate:
    5.38 m3/s (190 cu ft/s)
Basin features
Basin size 472 km2 (182 sq mi)

The Šventoji or Latvian Sventāja is a river in the northwest of Lithuania and southwest of Latvia. It begins in Skuodas district and for 30 km flows on the international border between Latvia and Lithuania. The Šventoji flows into the Baltic Sea near Šventoji settlement north of Palanga. Būtingė oil terminal lies near the mouth.

Coordinates: 56°1′42″N 21°4′24″E / 56.02833°N 21.07333°E / 56.02833; 21.07333

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