Nemunėlis River
| Nemunėlis River, Mēmele River | |
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Mēmele in Bauska city
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| Country | Lithuania and Latvia |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Main source |
Lūšna lake in Rokiškis district 73 m (240 ft) |
| River mouth | Lielupe River at Bauska |
| Length | 191 km (119 mi) |
| Discharge |
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| Basin features | |
| Basin size | 4,048 km2 (1,563 sq mi) |
Nemunėlis (Latvian: Mēmele) is a river in northern Lithuania and southern Latvia. It originates 6 km south of Rokiškis. It is 191 kilometres long (75 km in Lithuania, 76 km on the Latvia–Lithuania border and 40 km in Latvia) before its confluence with the Mūša, near Bauska, forming the Lielupe.
This river does not belong to the basin of the larger river Neman, but the two rivers' names are related in several languages:
The European Union gave 100,000 euros to establish tourist routes along the Nemunėlis. It is expected that the Latvian and Lithuanian initiative will be completed in 2007, as new kayak and boat rental businesses open and new campsites, tourist guides, and information signs are prepared.
Coordinates: 56°24′09″N 24°09′25″E / 56.40250°N 24.15694°E
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