Aknysta (river)

{{Short description|River in Lithuania}}

{{Other uses|Aknysta (disambiguation)}}

{{Infobox river

| name = Aknysta

| image = Aknysta.JPG

| image_size =

| image_alt =

| image_caption = Aknysta river nearby Aknystos

| map =

| map_size =

| map_alt =

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| source1_location = Aknystėlis Lake

| mouth = Šventoji

| mouth_coordinates = {{coord|55|37|47|N|25|18|28|E|display=it|region:LT_type:river}}

| progression = {{RŠventoji}}

| subdivision_type1 = Country

| subdivision_name1 = Lithuania

| subdivision_type2 = Location

| subdivision_name2 = Anykščiai district municipality, Utena County

|length_km=18.2|length_ref=

| source1_elevation =

| mouth_elevation =

| discharge1_avg = {{convert|0.87|m3/s|cuft/s|abbr=on}}

|basin_size_km2=94.2

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| tributaries_left = Kilėva, Gėtys, Bigulis

| tributaries_right =

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The Aknysta is a river in Anykščiai district municipality, Utena County, in northeastern Lithuania. It originates from Aknystėlis Lake, flows through the Lipšys Lake, and as a left-bank tributary discharges into the Šventoji. It flows for 18.2 kilometres and has a basin area of 94.2 km². The villages Aknystos and Aknysčiai are situated along the river.{{Cite web|url=https://www.jewishgen.org/yizkor/pinkas_lita/lit_00199.html|title=Pinkas HaKehillot Lita: Debeikai|website=www.jewishgen.org|access-date=2018-09-04}}

The hydronym Aknysta possibly derives from {{langx|lt|akis}} 'eye, waterhole, ice-hole'.