Ošupis
| Ošupis | |
|---|---|
 Ošupis to the east from Užkanavė | |
| Country | Lithuania |
| Basin | |
| Main source | Kontininkai, Palanga, Lithuania |
| River mouth | Baltic Sea (Užkanavė, Palanga, Lithuania) |
| Basin size | 7.5 km2 (2.9 sq mi) |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Length | 5.4 km (3.4 mi) |
The Ošupis is a stream[1] in the west of Lithuania in the municipality Palanga in Klaipėda County in Samogitia. The total length of the stream is 5.4 kilometres (3.4 mi) and the drainage basin area is 7.5 square kilometres (2.9 sq mi).[2]
It begins in Kontininkai (in the district of Palanga). It flows at first to the north then from the village Užkanavė to the west and afterward joins the stream Kaniavosis[3] and flows into the Baltic Sea[4] near Užkanavė (north of Palanga).
Etymology
Ošupis is composed from the Lithuanian words ošti meaning "foam" and upė meaning "river".
References
- ↑ "Ošupis, p. 16" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-03-25.
- ↑ Gailiušis, B; Jablonskis, J; Kovalenkovienė, M (2001). Lietuvos upės (in Lithuanian). Kaunas: Lietuvos energetikos institutas. p. 617.
- ↑ "Confluence Ošupis and Kaniavasis". Maps.lt. Retrieved 2012-03-25.
- ↑ "Official classification of the Lithuanian rivers" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-03-25.
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Coordinates: 55°58′45″N 21°04′16″E / 55.97917°N 21.07111°E
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