Svēte

Svēte Švėtė
Švėtė dam near Žagarė in Lithuania
Data
location	Lithuania , Latvia
River system	Magnifying glass
Drain over	Lielupe  → Gulf of Riga
source	near Šiauliai (Lithuania) 56 ° 5 ′ 49 ″  N , 23 ° 3 ′ 15 ″  E
muzzle	at Jelgava in the Lielupe coordinates: 56 ° 43 '8 "  N , 23 ° 38' 54"  E 56 ° 43 '8 "  N , 23 ° 38' 54"  E
length	123 km
Catchment area	2380 km²

The Svēte ( Lithuanian Švėtė ; German name: Schwete ) is a left tributary of the Lielupe .

The river has its source at Šiauliai (German: Schaulen ) in Lithuania and is at the town of Žagarė for two kilometers on the border with Latvia . On Latvian territory the Svēte formed a valley up to ten meters deep. Down from Augstkalne the valley becomes flatter and wider and flows through the lowlands of Zemgale . To protect against flooding, many sections were reinforced with dams. At Jelgava , clay is mined on the bank.

The largest tributaries are Tērvete, Auce, Bērze and Vilce.

Larger places on the bank are Žagarė, Gaižaiči , Augstkalne, Svēte and Jelgava.

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