Virvytė
| Virvytė, Virvyčia | |
|---|---|
 Virvytė River in Mažeikiai district | |
| Country | Lithuania |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Main source | Žemaičiai Highlands |
| River mouth | Venta River |
| Length | 131 km (81 mi) |
| Discharge |
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| Basin features | |
| Basin size | 1,144 km2 (442 sq mi) |
The Virvytė River or Virvyčia River (Samogitian: Virvītė) is a river in Samogitia (Šilalė, Telšiai and Mažeikiai districts), northwestern Lithuania. It is a left tributary of the Venta River. Virvytė begins in Žemaičiai Highlands, 3 km north from Laukuva town. It flows north passing Lakes Paršežeris and Lūkstas, Varniai city, Lake Biržulis, Tryškiai town. Virvytė flows into Venta near Gyvoliai village. Virvytė's main tributaries are Juodupis, Būgenis, Trimsėdis, Upyna, Tryškys.
References
Jonas Zinkus; et al., eds. (1988). "Simno-Žvorūnė". Tarybų Lietuvos enciklopedija (in Lithuanian). 4. Vilnius, Lithuania: Vyriausioji enciklopedijų redakcija. p. 576.
Coordinates: 56°13′N 22°34′E / 56.217°N 22.567°E
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