The Žiedupė (or Žiedupys) is a river of Kėdainiai district municipality, Kaunas County, central Lithuania. It flows for 12.3 kilometres (7.6 mi) and has a basin area of 17.3 km² (6.7 sq mi). It is a left tributary of the river Šušvė.

Žiedupė
The lower course of the Žiedupė
Location
Country	Lithuania
Region	Kėdainiai district municipality, Kaunas County
Physical characteristics
Source
• location	Near Šingaliai
• coordinates	55.257°N 23.864°E / 55.257; 23.864
Mouth	Šušvė nearby Plaktiniai
• coordinates	55.2278°N 23.8535°E / 55.2278; 23.8535
Length	12.3 km (7.6 mi)[1]
Basin size	17.3 km2 (6.7 sq mi)[1]
Basin features
Progression	Šušvė→ Nevėžis→ Neman→ Baltic Sea

It begins 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) north to Josvainiai, nearby Šingaliai village. It flows mostly southwards and meets the Šušvė nearby Plaktiniai village. Josvainiai village, Pažiedupys and Plaktiniai are located on the banks of the Žiedupė.

The name Žiedupė is a compound noun and derives from the Lithuanian words žiedas ('flower, blosom' or 'ring') and upė ('river').[2]

References

• LIETUVOS RESPUBLIKOS UPIŲ IR TVENKINIŲ KLASIFIKATORIUS (Republic of Lithuania- River and Pond Classifications). Ministry of Environment (Lithuania). Accessed 2011-11-17.