Gynėvė

{{Infobox river

| name = Gynėvė

| image = Gyneve4.jpg

| image_size =

| image_alt =

| image_caption = The Gynėvė near Gožiai village

| map =

| map_size =

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| source1_location = Šetkaimys surroundings

| mouth = Dubysa in Padubysys

| mouth_coordinates = {{coord|55.2082|23.5094|display=it|region:LT_type:river}}

| progression = {{RDubysa}}

| subdivision_type1 = Country

| subdivision_name1 = Lithuania

| subdivision_type2 = Region

| subdivision_name2 = Raseiniai district municipality and Kėdainiai district municipality, Kaunas County

| length_km = 35.7

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| discharge1_avg = 0.66 m³/s

| basin_size_km2 = 124.7

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| river_system =

| tributaries_left = Upytė, Gynėvaitė, Vaičupelis, Šolupis, Dargupys, Daugupys

| tributaries_right = Lendrė, Šliaupė, Daugupys, Rūdynas, Skrandupys, Bernaupis, Prūdupis, Degutravis, Griaužravis, Švelnupys

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The Gynėvė is a river of Kaunas County, central Lithuania. It flows for {{convert|36|km}} and has a basin area of {{convert|125|km2|abbr=on}}. It is a left tributary of the Dubysa.

The Gynėvė starts near Šetkaimys village, {{convert|12|km}} from Betygala. It flows mostly southwards, at the upper course passing through the Lapkalnys-Paliepiai Forest. It flows mostly in Raseiniai district municipality but one its section marks the limit between Raseiniai district municipality and Kėdainiai district municipality. It meets the Dubysa nearby Padubysys village.

The valley of the lower course is deep. Part of it is flooded by the Plikiai Reservoir (area of {{convert|42.6|ha}}). Pagynėvis, Gožiai and Plikiai are largest settlements by the Gynėvė.

The hydronym Gynėvė derives from Lithuanian verbs ginti, gynėti ('to drive, to incite, to herd').

References

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{{cite book

|last=

|first=

|author-link=

|date=1985

|title= Tarybų Lietuvos enciklopedija

|url=

|location=Vilnius

|publisher= Vyriausioji enciklopedijų redakcija

|page=

|isbn=

|volume=1

|language = Lithuanian

}}

{{cite book

|last= B. Gailiušis, J. Jablonskis, M Kovalenkovienė

|author-link=

|date=2001

|title= Lietuvos upės

|url=

|location=Kaunas

|publisher=Lietuvos energetikos institutas

|page= 529

|isbn=

|language = Lithuanian

}}

{{cite book

|last= Vanagas

|first= Aleksandras

|author-link=Aleksandras Vanagas

|date=1981

|title= Lietuvių hidronimų etimologinis žodynas

|url=

|location=Vilnius

|publisher=Mokslas

|page=

|isbn=

|language = Lithuanian

}}

}}

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Category:Rivers of Lithuania

Category:Kėdainiai District Municipality

Category:Raseiniai District Municipality

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