Minija

This article is about a river. For the village, see Minija (village).

Minija
Map highlighting Minija
Basin
Main source	Lithuania, Lake Didovas
River mouth	Neman River
Size	2978 km²
Country	Lithuania
Physiognomy
Length	202(213) km

Minija is a river in western Lithuania and a tributary to Nemunas. It begins from small Lake Didovas, and hydrographically from lake Sydeklis, 14 km south of Telšiai. The rivulet that flows out of Sydeklis here is called Mava, in between Lake Ilgis and Lake Pluotinalis - Kliurkė and only after Lake Didovo it gets the Minija name.

It flows through Lakes Ilgis, Pluotinalis, Didovas, and Gargždai, Priekulė towns before reaching the Atmata distributary of the Nemunas delta.

In 1873 a channel, called "Vilhelmo kanalas" was built that connected Minija directly with Klaipėda port.

Tributary rivers

Left: Pala, Alantas, Žvelsa, Agluona, Veiviržas, Tenenys
Right: Sausdaravas, babrungas, Mišupė, Salnatas

Minija near Kintai

Coordinates: 55°21′N 21°17′E / 55.350°N 21.283°E / 55.350; 21.283

Tributaries of the Neman River

Main tributaries of the left bank	Usza Shchara Zel’vyanka Świsłocz Šešupė

Main tributaries of the right bank	Western Berezina Kotra Merkys Neris Nevėžis Dubysa Mituva Jūra Minija

Distributary	Nemunas Delta Atmata Pakalnė Skirvytė Gilija Curonian Lagoon

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