Suleva
| Suleva | |
|---|---|
Suleva near its mouth | |
| Location | |
| Country | Lithuania |
| Region | Kėdainiai district municipality, Kaunas County |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Okainėliai surroundings |
| Mouth | Obelis (Kapliai Reservoir) in Aukštieji Kapliai |
• coordinates | 55°17′18″N 24°09′19″E / 55.2883°N 24.1553°E |
| Length | 19.7 km (12.2 mi) |
| Basin size | 43.0 km2 (16.6 sq mi) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Obelis→ Nevėžis→ Neman→ Baltic Sea |
| Tributaries | |
| • right | Beržė |
The Suleva (or Suliava) is a river of Kėdainiai district municipality, Kaunas County, central Lithuania. It flows for 20 kilometres (12 mi) and has a basin area of 43 km2 (17 sq mi).
It starts nearby Okainėliai village, 1.5 kilometres (0.93 mi) from Pavermenys. It flows southwards mostly through the Lančiūnava-Šventybrastis Forest and meets the Obelis from the right side in Aukštieji Kapliai.
Suleva passes through Milžemiai and Jaskaičiai villages.
The hydronym derives from Lithuanian word sula ('sap', 'juice').