Lapskojis
The middle course of the Lapskojis
Location
CountryLithuania
RegionKėdainiai district municipality, Kaunas County
Physical characteristics
Source 
  locationPernarava-Šaravai Forest
MouthŠušvė south to Josvainiai
  coordinates
55°14′5″N 23°50′15″E / 55.23472°N 23.83750°E / 55.23472; 23.83750
Length3.3 km (2.1 mi)[1]
Discharge 
  average3.4 km (2.1 mi)[1]
Basin features
ProgressionŠušvėNevėžisNemanBaltic Sea

The Lapskojis is a river of Kėdainiai district municipality, Kaunas County, central Lithuania. It flows for 3.3 kilometres (2.1 mi) and has a basin area of 3.4 km2 (1.3 sq mi). It is the right tributary of the Šušvė river.

The name Lapskojis comes from Lithuanian lapės koja ('a leg of fox').[2]

References

  1. 1 2 B. Gailiušis, J. Jablonskis, M Kovalenkovienė (2001). Lietuvos upės (in Lithuanian). Kaunas: Lietuvos energetikos institutas. p. 507.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  2. Vanagas, Aleksandras (1981). Lietuvių hidronimų etimologinis žodynas (in Lithuanian). Vilnius: Mokslas.


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