Jūra

Jūra
Map with the Jūra river highlighted
Country	Lithuania
Basin
Main source	Žemaičių Highlands
River mouth	Nemunas
Basin size	3,994 km² (1,542 sq mi)
Physical characteristics
Length	177 km (110 mi)
Discharge	Average rate: 41.8 m³/s (1,480 cu ft/s)

The Jūra is a river in western Lithuania and a right tributary of the Nemunas. It mostly follows a meandering and natural course, although two concrete dams of hydroelectric power plants prevent paddling, as do dense vegetation in its upper reaches and large stones.

The river's name comes from the Lithuanian word jūra, which means "sea". Towns on the Jūra include Tauragė, Rietavas, Kvėdarna, and Pajūris.

Jūra near Pajūris

Tributary rivers

left - Aitra, Lokysta, Akmena, Šunija, Šešuvis.
right - Letausas, Šlaunis.

Coordinates: 55°03′N 22°08′E / 55.050°N 22.133°E / 55.050; 22.133

Tributaries of the Neman River

Main tributaries of the left bank	Usza Shchara Zel’vyanka Świsłocz Šešupė

Main tributaries of the right bank	Western Berezina Kotra Merkys Neris Nevėžis Dubysa Mituva Jūra Minija

Distributary	Nemunas Delta Atmata Pakalnė Skirvytė Gilija Curonian Lagoon

This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the 5/30/2016. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.