The Ažytė is a river of Raseiniai district municipality and Kėdainiai district municipality, central Lithuania. It is a right tributary of the Šušvė river. It flows for 20 kilometres and has a basin area of 98 km². It originates near Betygala town and flows mostly eastwards. It meets Šušvė near Antkalnis village.

Ažytė
Ažytė at Ažytėnai
Location
Country	Lithuania
Location	Raseiniai district municipality, Kėdainiai district municipality
Physical characteristics
Mouth	Šušvė
• coordinates	55.4498°N 23.6565°E / 55.4498; 23.6565
Length	20 km (12 mi)[1]
Basin size	98 km2 (38 sq mi)[1]
Discharge
• average	0.57 m³/s[1]
Basin features
Progression	Šušvė→ Nevėžis→ Neman→ Baltic Sea
Tributaries
• left	Morkiškis, Ažytėlė, Duburys
• right	Ažynas, Traidupys

The river valley is 10 20 m (66 ft) depth. The river channel is canalized in the upper course. Its width is 6–7 meters, depth 0.5–0.6 meters. Rapidness of the flow is 0.1 meters per second.[1]

The Ažytė runs through Barsukinė, Lenčiai, Ažytėnai, Antkalnis villages.

Its name possibly comes from the Lithuanian word ežia ('a boundary').[2]

References

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