Anykšta
| Anykšta | |
|---|---|
The Anykšta near its source | |
| Location | |
| Country | Lithuania |
| Location | Anykščiai district municipality, Utena County |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Rubikiai Lake |
| Mouth | |
• coordinates | 55°31′52″N 25°06′47″E / 55.5312°N 25.1131°E |
| Length | 13.8 km (8.6 mi) |
| Basin size | 144.9 km2 (55.9 sq mi) |
| Discharge | |
| • average | 1.18 m3/s |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Šventoji→ Neris→ Neman→ Baltic Sea |
The Anykšta is a river of Anykščiai district municipality, Utena County, in northeastern Lithuania. It flows for 13.8 kilometres and has a basin area of 144.9 km2.
The Anykšta is a left-bank tributary of the Šventoji, joining it in the town of Anykščiai.
The name Anykšta is of unknown origin. According to one theory, it could have been derived from Proto-Indoeuropean root *an-/*en- related to water.