Varėnė

Left: Žiegždupis, Žižma, Dusmena, Musė
Right: Juodupė, Niedulė, Svetus, Abista

Varėnė
	Varėnė near Lake Varėnis
Country	Lithuania
Physical characteristics
Main source	Alytus district municipality, Alytus County
River mouth	Merkys River
Length	48 km (30 mi)
Discharge	Average rate:; 3.36 m3/s (119 cu ft/s);
Basin features
Basin size	411 km2 (159 sq mi)
Tributaries	Left:; Žiegždupis, Žižma, Dusmena, Musė; Right:; Juodupė, Niedulė, Svetus, Abista;

Varėnė is a river of Alytus district municipality and Varėna district municipality, Alytus County, southern Lithuania. It flows for 48 kilometres and has a basin area of 411 km².

The Varėnė River begins near Skaičionys village. There are a lot of water springs at its upper course. Varėnė crosses the Varėnis Lake near its mouth. It joins the Merkys River near Varėna city.

Varėnė suits well for water tourism.

References

LIETUVOS RESPUBLIKOS UPIŲ IR TVENKINIŲ KLASIFIKATORIUS (Republic of Lithuania- River and Pond Classifications). Ministry of Environment (Lithuania). Accessed 2011-11-11.

Coordinates: 54°15′N 24°33′E / 54.250°N 24.550°E / 54.250; 24.550

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