Strėva

The Strėva (German: Strebe) is a river in Trakai and Kaunas district municipalities, Lithuania. In 1348, the Battle of Strėva between the Grand Duchy of Lithuania and the Teutonic Knights was fought on the frozen river. In 1962, the river was impounded to create the Elektrėnai Reservoir, the third-largest artificial lake in Lithuania. The Strėva flows through Elektrėnai, Žiežmariai, Semeliškės. According to a study in 2001, the Strėva was one of the cleanest rivers in the Neman basin in Lithuania.[1]

Strėva
Strėva near Semeliškės
Location
CountryLithuania
Physical characteristics
Source 
  location5 km (3.1 mi) east of Aukštadvaris, Trakai district municipality
MouthKaunas Reservoir
  coordinates
54.801909°N 24.244355°E / 54.801909; 24.244355
Length73.6 km (45.7 mi)
Basin size759 km2 (293 sq mi)
Discharge 
  average7.5 m3/s (260 cu ft/s)
Basin features
ProgressionKaunas ReservoirNemanBaltic Sea

Variant forms of spelling for Strėva or in other languages: Reka Strava, Strava, Streva, Strėva.[2]

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