The Kruostas is a river of Kėdainiai district municipality, Kaunas County, central Lithuania. It flows for 28.9 kilometres (18.0 mi) and has a basin area of 99.7 km² (38.5 sq mi). It originates near Alksnėnai village and goes through agriculture fields passing Žilvičiai, Šlapaberžė, Beržai, Daškoniai. The lower course goes through a deep valley beside Vaidatoniai hillfort. This area is Kruostas botanic sanctuary. The river meets the Nevėžis from the right side near Urbeliai village. Vaidatoniai pond is on the Kruostas river.[2]

Kruostas
Location
Country	Lithuania
Region	Kėdainiai district municipality, Kaunas County
Physical characteristics
Source
• location	near Alksnėnai
Mouth	Nevėžis in Urbeliai
• coordinates	55.3709°N 24.0077°E / 55.3709; 24.0077
Length	28.9 km (18.0 mi)[1]
Basin size	99.7 km2 (38.5 sq mi)[1]
Discharge
• average	0.5 m³/s[2]
Basin features
Progression	Nevėžis→ Neman→ Baltic Sea
Tributaries
• left	Vinkšnupys, Žalčiupys, Suokupis, Alkas, Skaudinis, Latupys
• right	Konkulis, Vensutis

The name Kruostas derives from Lithuanian word kruostas or skruostas ('cheek, eyelash, eyebrow'), further from skrosti, skersti ('to slice, to butcher').[3]

References

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