Svete River
| Švėtė, Svēte | |
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Svete near Žagarė
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| Country | Lithuania, Latvia |
| Basin features | |
| Main source | Šiauliai district |
| River mouth | Lielupe |
| Basin size | 2,295 km2 (886 sq mi) |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Length | 123 km (76 mi) |
| Discharge |
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The Svete River (Lithuanian: Švėtė, Latvian: Svēte) flows through the Šiauliai and Joniškis districts in the northern part of Lithuania, and the southern part of Latvia. The source of the Švėtė is near Tulominai, about 16 km southeast of Kuršėnai, and the river flows north passing by Žagarė, near the Latvian border. It is a tributary of the Lielupe, joining it 8 km to the northwest of Jelgava. The Lielupe ultimately flows into the Baltic Sea.
The upper part of the Svete can dry up completely in very dry summers, and its main tributaries are the Šakyna, Žarė, Tērvete, Bērze, Žvairilas, Bukiškis, Juodupis, Katmilžis and Vilkija rivers.
Coordinates: 56°43′08″N 23°38′52″E / 56.7190°N 23.6477°E
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