Šušvė is a river in central Lithuania

Lithuania

Lithuania , officially the Republic of Lithuania is a country in Northern Europe, the biggest of the three Baltic states. It is situated along the southeastern shore of the Baltic Sea, whereby to the west lie Sweden and Denmark...

. It begins in Kelmė district municipality

Kelme district municipality

Kelmė district municipality is one of 60 municipalities in Lithuania, located in western part of Lithuania....

, 6 km (4 mi) southeast from Tytuvėnai

Tytuvenai

Tytuvėnai is a city in the Kelmė district municipality, Lithuania. It is located east of Kelmė. It is known for its Bernardine monastery.The first church in the town was built in 1555. The construction of the monastery was initiated by Andrius Valavicius and his family, who returned to the...

. The river passes through Tytuvėnai and Sulinkiai Marshes and flows south through Radviliškis district municipality

Radviliškis district municipality

Radviliškis district municipality is one of the seven municipalities of Šiauliai County in Lithuania. Radviliškis town has been its center since 1950.Radviliškis district has 13 subdivisions or elderships .-Industry:...

. Finally, Šušvė passes through Kėdainiai district municipality

Kedainiai district municipality

- Structure :District structure:* 1 city – Kėdainiai;* 10 towns – Akademija, Kėdainiai, Dotnuva, Gudžiūnai, Josvainiai, Krakės, Pagiriai, Pernarava, Surviliškis, Šėta and Truskava;* 534 villages.Biggest population :*Kėdainiai – 32048*Josvainiai – 1545...

 and flows into the Nevėžis River

Nevežis River

Nevėžis River is the sixth longest river in Lithuania and one of the main tributaries of the Neman River. Its length is , and it flows only within the geographical confines of Lithuania. It is the second longest river in Lithuania, after the Šventoji River, that flows exclusively within its borders...

 near Graužiai village. The width of the river valley is between 0.5 and 3 km. From December to March Šušvė is usually frozen. Dams were built at Vaitiekūnai and Angiriai. Šušvė Hydrological Reserve was established in 1992 to protect the lower courses of the river.

The main tributaries are Beržė, Žiedupė, Srautas, Sarva, Gomerta, Žadikė, Ažytė, Liedas, Vikšrupis, Putnupys. The main towns and villages by the Šušvė river are Šiaulėnai, Pašušvys (Radviliškis municipality), Grinkiškis

Grinkiškis

Grinkiškis is a town in the Radviliškis district municipality in Šiauliai County, Lithuania. It is situated on the Šušvė River. It is the seat of an eldership. According to the 2001 census, the town had population of 900....

, Vaitiekūnai, Pašušvys (Kėdainiai municipality), Angiriai, Josvainiai

Josvainiai

Josvainiai is a small town in Kėdainiai district, central Lithuania. It is located on the Šušvė River 10 km southwest from Kėdainiai. In the town there is a Catholic church, secondary school, post office and public library.- History :...

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