| Švėtė River, Svēte River | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Šiauliai district |
| Mouth | Lielupe River |
| Basin countries | Lithuania, Latvia |
| Length | 123 km (76 mi) |
| Avg. discharge | 2.7 m3/s (95 cu ft/s) at mouth |
| Basin area | 2,295 km2 (886 sq mi) |
The Svete River (Lithuanian: Švėtė, Latvian: Svēte) flows through the Šiauliai and Joniškis districts in the northern part of Lithuania, and the southern part of Latvia.[1] The source of the Švėtė is near Tulominai, about 16 km southeast of Kuršėnai, and the river flows north passing by Žagarė, near the Latvian border.[1] It is a tributary of the Lielupe River, joining it 8 km to the northwest of Jelgava. The Lielupe River ultimately flows into the Baltic Sea.
The upper part of the Svete can dry up completely in very dry summers,[1] and its main tributaries are the Šakyna, Žarė, Tervete, Bērze, Žvairilas, Bukiškis, Juodupis, Katmilžis and Vilkija rivers.[1]