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| Origin | 3 km south of Šiauliai |
| Mouth | Neman River near Seredžius |
| Basin countries | Lithuania |
| Length | 131 km |
| Source elevation | 133 m |
| Mouth elevation | 15 m |
| Avg. Šiauliai ( ʃoʊˈleı Samogitian: Šiaulē, Latvian: Saule (historic and Šauļi (modern German: Schaulen "Nieman" and "Niemen" redirects here For other uses see Neman and Nieman (disambiguation. A drainage basin is an extent of Land where Water from Rain or Snow melt drains downhill into a body of water such as a River, Lithuania, officially the Republic of Lithuania (Lietuvos Respublika is a Country in Eastern often referred to as Northern Europe or in the discharge | 14. In Hydrology, the discharge or outflow of a River is the volume of Water transported by it in a certain amount of time 2 m³/s |
| Basin area | 1973 km² |
Dubysa, at 131 km, is the 15th longest river in Lithuania. Rivers of Lithuania are typical lowland rivers they are slow they make Meanders the valleys are wide It originates just few kilometers from Lake Rėkyva near Šiauliai city. Šiauliai ( ʃoʊˈleı Samogitian: Šiaulē, Latvian: Saule (historic and Šauļi (modern German: Schaulen At first it flows south, but at Lyduvėnai turns southeast and near Ariogala - southwest. Ariogala ( is a city in central Lithuania. It is located on the Dubysa River, which flows through the city Dubysa is a Samogitian river. Samogitia ( Samogitian: Žemaitėjė, Žemaitija literally lowlands) is one of the five Ethnographic Regions of Lithuania. The first few kilometres of Dybysa are also known as Genupis or Šventupis.
Dubysa has about 40 tributaries, the largest being Kražantė on the right and Šiaušė, Gryžuva, and Gynėvė on the left. Kražantė (86 km) is almost twice as long as the upper reaches of Dubysa before the confluence (47 km). Even though Kražantė's basin is somewhat smaller, it should be considered the main river. Dubysa is mainly fed by rainfall and melting snow, therefore its water levels change rapidly. The maximum depth is about 4 m.
The valley of Dubysa is one of the highest and widest in Lithuania. Lithuania, officially the Republic of Lithuania (Lietuvos Respublika is a Country in Eastern often referred to as Northern Europe or in the The valley reaches 20-40 m in height and 300-500 m in width. It was formed during the last glacial period. Near Lyduvėnai there is a railroad bridge across the valley, which is the highest and longest such bridge in Lithuania. The bridge was first built by the Germans during the World War I. World War I (abbreviated WWI; also known as the First World War, the Great War, and the War to End All In 1918 an iron railway bridge replaced it.
Dubysa is connected with the Venta River by an abandoned canal started in 1825 by the authorities of the Russian Empire. Venta River The Russian Empire ( Pre-reform Russian: Pоссійская Имперія Modern Russian: Российская Империя translit: Rossiyskaya The canal is 15 km in length and was supposed to have 20 locks. A lock is a device for raising and lowering boats between stretches of water of different levels on river and canal Waterways. The intention was to connect the Neman basin with the Baltic Sea through the port of Ventspils. "Nieman" and "Niemen" redirects here For other uses see Neman and Nieman (disambiguation. The Baltic Sea is a Brackish inland sea located in Northern Europe, from 53°N to 66°N Latitude and from 20°E to 26°E Longitude. Ventspils (ventspils; Windau is a City in northwestern Latvia on the coast of the Baltic Sea. The lower reaches of Neman were under Prussian control. Prussia ( Latin: Borussia, Prutenia; Prūsija Prūsija Prusy Old Prussian: Prūsa) was most recently a historic state The work was interrupted by the Uprising of 1831. The November Uprising (1830&ndash1831&mdashalso known as the Cadet Revolution &mdashwas an armed rebellion against the rule of the Russian Empire in Poland The work resumed only at the beginning of the 20th century but was interrupted again by the World War I. After the war there was no purpose for the canal as Lithuania gained control over the Klaipėda region and lower reaches of Neman. The Klaipėda Region (Klaipėdos kraštas or Memel Territory (Memelland or Memelgebiet Territoire de Memel was defined by the Treaty of Versailles The canal was based on the Kartuva rivulet.
Dubysa ichteological reserve was established in 1974. Ichthyology (from Greek ἰχθυ ikhthu, "fish" and λόγος logos, "knowledge" is the branch of Zoology devoted to the study It protects spawning areas of vimba and other ca. UserPolbot. --> Vimba is a genus of Ray-finned fish in the Cyprinidae family 25 species of fish. The reserve protects Dubysa below Ariogala down to its mouth (some 25 km of the river). Dubysa Regional Park was established in 1992 to protect the Dubysa valley, landscape and cultural heritage, including the birthplace of poet Maironis. Maironis (born Jonas Mačiulis November 2, 1862 &ndash June 28, 1932) is one of the most famous Lithuanian romantic The park also encourages eco-tourism. It covers is located in the territories of the Kelmė and Raseiniai district municipalities. Kelmė district municipality is one of 60 municipalities in Lithuania, located in western part of Lithuania Raseiniai district municipality is one of 60 municipalities in Lithuania.
References
- "Dubysa". Encyclopedia Lituanica II. Encyclopedia Lituanica (likely named after Encyclopædia Britannica or Encyclopedia Americana) is a six-volume (about 3600-page English language Encyclopedia (1970-1978). Ed. Simas Sužiedėlis. Boston, Massachusetts: Juozas Kapočius. 113-114. LCC 74-114275. The Library of Congress Classification ( LCC) is a system of Library classification developed by the Library of Congress.
- (Lithuanian) "Dubysa". Tarybų Lietuvos enciklopedija I. (1985). Ed. Jonas Zinkus, et. al. Vilnius, Lithuania: Vyriausioji enciklopedijų redakcija. 463-464.
- (Lithuanian) "Dubysa". Lietuviškoji enciklopedija VII. (1939). Ed. Vaclovas Biržiška. Kaunas: Spaudos Fondas. 79-94.
- (Lithuanian) Dubysos pabaseinis. Environmental Protection Agency, Ministry of Environment of the Republic of Lithuania. Retrieved on 2007-01-01. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. New Year See also New Year The Ancient Romans began their consular year on January 1st since 153 BC
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