The Vikšrupis is a river of Kėdainiai district municipality, Kaunas County, central Lithuania. It flows for 16.9 kilometres (10.5 mi) and has a basin area of 30.4 km² (11.7 sq mi). The river is a right tributary of the Šušvė.[2]

Vikšrupis
The lower course of the Vikšrupis
Location
Country	Lithuania
Region	Kėdainiai district municipality, Kaunas County
Physical characteristics
Source
• location	Nearby Jakšiai
Mouth	Šušvė near Macgaliai
• coordinates	55.2248°N 23.8445°E / 55.2248; 23.8445
Length	16.9 km (10.5 mi)[1]
Basin size	30.4 km2 (11.7 sq mi)[1]
Basin features
Progression	Šušvė→ Nevėžis→ Neman→ Baltic Sea
Tributaries
• left	Gaidys

It starts nearby Jakšiai village, then flows to the west through the Pernarava-Šaravai Forest. The lower course is designated as the Pavikšrupys Botanical Zoological Sandtuary.

The hydronym Vikšrupis is a compound noun which the first root vikšr- could mean either 'rush' (vikšris) or 'caterpillar' (vikšras) while the second root up- means 'river' (upė).[3]

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