# Varduva

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River in Lithuania

Varduva Varduva near Griežė, Mažeikiai District Municipality Location Country Lithuania Physical characteristics Source • location Near Paparčiai village, Skuodas District Municipality • coordinates 56°9′29″N 21°55′4″E / 56.15806°N 21.91778°E / 56.15806; 21.91778 Mouth • location Venta • coordinates 56°25′26.75″N 22°12′29.76″E / 56.4240972°N 22.2082667°E / 56.4240972; 22.2082667 Length 90.3 km (56.1 mi) Basin size 586.7 km2 (226.5 sq mi)

**Varduva** is a river in northwestern [Lithuania](/source/Lithuania). Its length is 90.3 kilometres (56.1 mi).[1] It is a left tributary of [Venta](/source/Venta_(river)); their confluence is on the [Lithuania–Latvia border](/source/Lithuania%E2%80%93Latvia_border). Its origins and upper reaches are located within the [Žemaitija National Park](/source/%C5%BDemaitija_National_Park). Its largest tributary is Sruoja. Larger settlements situated near Varduva include [Žemaičių Kalvarija](/source/%C5%BDemai%C4%8Di%C5%B3_Kalvarija), [Seda](/source/Seda%2C_Lithuania), [Renavas](/source/Renavas), [Ukrinai](/source/Ukrinai). Varduva has five small [hydroelectric power](/source/Hydroelectric_power) plants: Kulšėnai, Ukrinai, Vadagiai, Juodeikiai, Renavas. The largest of these plants in Juodeikiai produced 2.99 [GWh](/source/GWh) of electricity in 2010.[2]

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-epa_1-0)** ["Ventos upių baseinų rajono paviršinių vandens telkinių apsaugos problemų apžvalga"](http://vanduo.gamta.lt/files/Ventos_problemu_apzvalga_2013-12-201388482718364.pdf) (PDF). Environmental Protection Agency of Lithuania. 2013. p. 2. Retrieved 2015-10-04.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-hydro_2-0)** ["Hydropower in Lithuania"](http://www.lsta.lt/files/Leidiniai/Lietuvos%20HIDROENERGETIKA/Knyga_Lietuvos%20HIDROENERGETIKA.pdf) (PDF). Lithuanian Hydropower Association. 2011. pp. 54–61. Retrieved 2015-10-04.

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