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Vadakste

Coordinates: 56°24′43″N 22°13′3″E / 56.41194°N 22.21750°E / 56.41194; 22.21750
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Vadakste
River is on the Lithuanian-Latvian border.
Vadakste is located in Latvia
Vadakste
Native name
Location
Country Latvia
 Lithuania
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • coordinates56°29′45″N 22°55′43″E / 56.49583°N 22.92861°E / 56.49583; 22.92861
 • elevation43 m (141 ft)
Mouth 
 • location
Venta River
 • coordinates
56°24′43″N 22°13′3″E / 56.41194°N 22.21750°E / 56.41194; 22.21750
Length82.2 km (51.1 mi)
Basin size1,230 km2 (470 sq mi)
Discharge 
 • average95 m3/s (3,400 cu ft/s)
Basin features
Tributaries 
 • leftMežupe [lv], Agluona, Ašva [lt]
 • rightLīgotne, Avīkne, Benaišu strauts, Burbuļ strauts, Alkšņupe, Ezere River [lv], Suste, Rīku strauts, Pestīle

The Vadakste (Lithuanian: Vadakstis) is a river in southern Latvia and northern Lithuania. It is a right tributary of the Venta River. The length is 82.2 km (51.1 mi), of which over 55 km (34 mi) follow the Latvia–Lithuania border. The catchment area is 1,230 km2 (470 sq mi).[1] It originates near the city Auce, Latvia. It flows first in a southwest, and then in a westerly direction. It begins to flow along the border between Latvia and Lithuania from the village of Vegeriai. It flows into Venta at 184.2 km (114.5 mi) from its mouth, in the village of Griežė, 2 km (1.2 mi) northwest of Leckava.

The main tributaries: Ašva [lt], Ezere River [lv], Agluona and Avīkne. The average river slope is 73 cm/km.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Vadakstis, Vadakste (Ventos baseinas, Ventos intakas)". www.upese.lt. Lietuvos upės
  2. ^ Vadakstis. Tarybų Lietuvos enciklopedija, T. 4 (Simno-Žvorūnė). - Vilnius: Vyriausioji enciklopedijų redakcija, 1988. 404 psl.
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