Lake Rėkyva

{{Short description|Lake in Lithuania}}

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| name = Lake Rėkyva

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| location = Šiauliai, Lithuania

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| type = Lake

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The Lake Rėkyva ({{langx|lt|Rėkyvos ežeras}}) is a lake on the southern edge of the city of Šiauliai in Lithuania.{{cite web |title=Rėkyvos ežeras |url=https://www.vle.lt/straipsnis/rekyvos-ezeras/ |website=Visuotinė lietuvių enciklopedija |access-date=16 November 2024 |language=lt}}{{cite web |title=Rėkyvos ežeras |url=https://www.ausrosmuziejus.lt/rekyvos-ezeras/ |website=Aušros muziejus |access-date=16 November 2024 |language=lt}} The lake is named after Rėkyva, which is a southern part of the city of Šiauliai. The lake's western and south-western shores are declared the Rėkyva Botanical Zoological Reserve. It is one of the largest lakes in Lithuania (10th) and the largest watershed lake in Lithuania.{{cite web |last1=Nekrašius |first1=Jonas |title=Olego Truchano keliais Šiauliuose: nuo Talkšos iki Rėkyvos ežero |url=https://www.skrastas.lt/atolankos/olego-truchano-keliais-siauliuose-nuo-talksos-iki-rekyvos-ezero |website=Skrastas.lt |access-date=16 November 2024 |language=lt}}{{cite web |title=10 netikėtų faktų apie Šiaulius |url=https://www.delfi.lt/miestai/siauliai/10-netiketu-faktu-apie-siaulius-83896673 |website=DELFI |access-date=16 November 2024 |language=lt}}{{cite web |title=Lake Rėkyva |url=https://www.visitsiauliai.lt/en/sightseeing-places/lake-rekyva/ |website=Šiaulių turizmo informacijos centras |access-date=16 November 2024 |language=en}}

The lake is popular among fishing, kiteboarding and windsurfing enthusiasts, and by other visitors for recreational purposes as it has sandy beaches and a pier.{{cite web |title=Rėkyvos ežeras |url=https://www.visitsiauliai.lt/lankytinos-vietos/rekyvos-ezeras/ |website=Šiaulių turizmo informacijos centras |access-date=16 November 2024 |language=lt}}{{cite web |last1=Sušinskas |first1=Tomas |title=Populiariausias versliukas tarpukario Šiauliuose ir tik miesto grietinėlei skirti spaudos baliai |url=https://www.delfi.lt/miestai/siauliai/populiariausias-versliukas-tarpukario-siauliuose-ir-tik-miesto-grietinelei-skirti-spaudos-baliai-82177697 |website=DELFI |access-date=16 November 2024 |language=lt}} The Lithuanian holiday Joninės is celebrated annually near the lake.{{cite web |title=Joninių šventė prie Rėkyvos ežero šiemet turės išskirtinį akcentą |url=https://www.delfi.lt/miestai/siauliai/joniniu-svente-prie-rekyvos-ezero-siemet-tures-isskirtini-akcenta-81491299 |website=DELFI |access-date=16 November 2024 |language=lt}} Moreover, two yacht clubs are located on the shores of the lake.