| Šventoji, Sventāja | |
|---|---|
 Šventoji river in Šventoji settlement | |
| Location | |
| Country | Lithuania, Latvia |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Skuodas district, Lithuania |
| Mouth | |
• location | Baltic Sea |
| Length | 73 km (45 mi) |
| Basin size | 472 km2 (182 sq mi) |
| Discharge | |
| • average | 5.38 m3/s (190 cu ft/s) |
The Šventoji or Latvian Sventāja is a river in the northwest of Lithuania and southwest of Latvia. It begins in Skuodas district and for 30 km flows on the international border between Latvia and Lithuania. The Šventoji flows into the Baltic Sea near Šventoji settlement north of Palanga. Būtingė oil terminal lies near the mouth.
56°1′42″N 21°4′24″E / 56.02833°N 21.07333°E
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