The Liedas (or Leda) is a river of Kėdainiai district municipality, Kaunas County, central Lithuania. It flows for 17.7 kilometres and has a basin area of 31.5 km².
Liedas | |
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Liedas lower course nearby Juodkaimiai | |
Location | |
Country | Lithuania |
Region | Kėdainiai district municipality, Kaunas County |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | |
• location | Nearby Pelutava |
Mouth | Šušvė in Juodkaimiai |
• coordinates | 55.2518°N 23.8213°E / 55.2518; 23.8213 |
Length | 17.7 kilometres (11.0 mi)[1] |
Basin size | 31.5 km2 (12.2 sq mi)[1] |
Basin features | |
Progression | Šušvė→ Nevėžis→ Neman→ Baltic Sea |
Tributaries | |
• left | Sąsvila |
It starts nearby Pelutava village and later flows through the Pernarava-Šaravai Forest. It meets the Šušvė from the right side nearby Juodkaimiai village.
The hydronym Liedas possibly derives from Lithuanian verbs liedyti, lieti ('to water').[2]
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