Merkys
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Merkys Mjarkis, Meretsch |
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| Data | ||
| location |
Hrodsenskaja Woblasz ( Belarus ), Lithuania |
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| River system | Memel | |
| Drain over | Memel → Baltic Sea | |
| source |
Ashyany Heights in Belarus 54 ° 20 ′ 49 ″ N , 25 ° 40 ′ 21 ″ E |
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| Source height | 198 m | |
| muzzle | in Merkinė in the Memel Coordinates: 54 ° 9 ′ 24 " N , 24 ° 11 ′ 5" E 54 ° 9 ′ 24 " N , 24 ° 11 ′ 5" E |
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| Mouth height | 72 m | |
| Height difference | 126 m | |
| Bottom slope | 0.62 ‰ | |
| length | 203 km (according to other sources: 206 km) | |
| Catchment area | 4,415.7 km² (according to other sources: 4,440 km²) | |
| Outflow location: 14 km above the mouth |
MNQ |
35.2 m³ / s |
| Left tributaries | Ūla , Skroblus, Šalčia , Gruda | |
| Right tributaries | Varėnė , Duobupis, Spjangla, Gjaluscha, Lukna | |
| Small towns | Merkinė | |
| Navigable | full length for paddlers | |
.png) River course |
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The Merkys ( Lithuanian ) ( Belarusian Мяркіс Mjarkis / Meretsch; Polish Mereczanka ) is a 203 km long river that has its source in Belarus and flows a few kilometers along the border with Lithuania . The greater part, 185 km, is in Lithuania.
geography
The Merkys rises in the Hrodsenskaja Woblasz and flows over 37 km through the territory of the Dzūkija National Park in the Varėna district and in the Šalčininkai district . It is the largest river in the Dzūkija region . The small town of Merkinė and some southern Lithuanian ethnographic villages lie along the course . The river flows into the Memel .
The main tributaries are Ūla , Šalčia and Varėnė .
Navigability
The river is popular among paddle clubs and riders. Since the Merkys flows through the Dzūkija National Park, there is a restrictive quota and license system for canoeists. That is why the permit must be clarified in advance and obtained from tourism offices or local agencies.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c Merky's article in the Great Soviet Encyclopedia (BSE) , 3rd edition 1969–1978 (Russian)