Gauja (Neman)

Coordinates: 53°49′52″N 25°35′37″E / 53.8312°N 25.5936°E / 53.8312; 25.5936
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Gauja
Location
CountryLithuania, Belarus
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • locationIwye district
MouthNeman
 • coordinates
53°49′52″N 25°35′37″E / 53.8312°N 25.5936°E / 53.8312; 25.5936
Length94 km (58 mi)
Basin size1,677 km2 (647 sq mi)
Basin features
ProgressionNemanBaltic Sea

The Gauja (in Lithuanian; Belarusian: Гаўя, Hawya; Russian: Гавья, Gav’ya) is a river in southern Lithuania and western Belarus. The 94-kilometer long Gauja drains a 1,677 km2 (647 sq mi) basin. It is a right tributary of the Neman.