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Liepona (German: Lepone, Russian: Lipovka) is a small rivulet that flows for 22.9 km (14.2 mi) on the border of Lithuania and Kaliningrad Oblast, Russia.[1] Left tributary to Širvinta, Liepona originates in Lithuania, near Kylininkai village. In 1980, a 26-hectare (64-acre) pond for irrigation was built about 16 km (9.9 mi) from the mouth.[2]
| Liepona | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | Lithuania, Russia |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) south of Kybartai |
| • coordinates | 54°29′37.3″N 22°45′7.8″E |
| Mouth | Širvinta |
• coordinates | 54°41′4″N 22°43′35″E |
| Length | 35 km (22 mi) |
| Basin size | 105 km2 (41 sq mi) |
| Discharge | |
| • average | 0.65 m3/s (23 cu ft/s) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Širvinta→ Šešupė→ Neman→ Baltic Sea |
It is famous for an incident in June 1940 when President of Lithuania Antanas Smetona had to cross the shallow river in order to reach Nazi Germany in the aftermath of the Soviet ultimatum to Lithuania.[3] Liepona served as a natural border between Prussia and Lithuania since the Treaty of Melno of 1422 with the Teutonic Knights.[4]
References
- "Šešupės pabaseinis" (in Lithuanian). Aplinkos apsaugos agentūra. 2009-04-27. Retrieved 2009-07-06.
- Zinkus, Jonas; et al., eds. (1985–1988). "Liepona". Tarybų Lietuvos enciklopedija (in Lithuanian). Vol. II. Vilnius, Lithuania: Vyriausioji enciklopedijų redakcija. p. 543. LCC 86232954.
- Rudokas, Jonas (2004-08-12). "Pirmasis Lietuvos prezidentas, tapęs diktatoriumi". Veidas (in Lithuanian). 33.[dead link]
- Sužiedėlis, Simas, ed. (1970–1978). "Melno, Treaty of". Encyclopedia Lituanica. Vol. III. Boston, Massachusetts: Juozas Kapočius. p. 505. LCC 74-114275.
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[de] Liepona
Die Liepona (russisch Лепона .mw-parser-output .Latn{font-family:"Akzidenz Grotesk","Arial","Avant Garde Gothic","Calibri","Futura","Geneva","Gill Sans","Helvetica","Lucida Grande","Lucida Sans Unicode","Lucida Grande","Stone Sans","Tahoma","Trebuchet","Univers","Verdana"}Lepona, deutsch Lepone) ist ein 35 km langes Flüsschen, das auf 22,9 km Länge die Grenze zwischen Litauen im Osten und der russischen Oblast Kaliningrad im Westen bildet.[1] Sie entspringt ca. 20 km nördlich des Wystiter Sees und fließt nach Norden, bis sie in die Širvinta kurz vor deren Einmündung in die Šešupė mündet.- [en] Liepona
[ru] Лепона
Лепона́[1][2] (лит. Liepona[3]; устар. нем. Lepone) — река в Литве и России, протекает по границе Нестеровского района Калининградской области.Другой контент может иметь иную лицензию. Перед использованием материалов сайта WikiSort.org внимательно изучите правила лицензирования конкретных элементов наполнения сайта.
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