Peršėkė

Peršėkė is a river of Alytus district municipality, Alytus County, southern Lithuania. It flows for 66 kilometres and has a basin area of 542 km².

Peršėkė
Peršėkė near Mergalaukis
Location
CountryLithuania
LocationAlytus district municipality, Alytus County
Physical characteristics
MouthNeman
  coordinates
54°31′45″N 23°53′32″E
Length66 km (41 mi)
Basin size542 km2 (209 sq mi)
Discharge 
  average3.6 m3/s (130 cu ft/s)
Basin features
ProgressionNemanBaltic Sea
Tributaries 
  leftMetelytė, Atesė, Gluosinė, Varputys, Rudė, Kamaria, Vaičiukupis
  rightPaežerėlė, Rudė II, Dūmė

It begins near Gervėnai village and crosses the Lake Obelija at upper course. There is a water reservoir on Peršėkė near Krokialaukis. The most important settlements near Peršekė are Krokialaukis and Balbieriškis. Peršėkė joins the river Neman from its left side.

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