Varduva

{{Infobox river | name = Varduva | image = Varduva.JPG | image_alt = | image_caption = Varduva near Griežė, [[Mažeikiai District Municipality]] | map = | map_alt = | map_caption = | name_other = | source1_location = Near Paparčiai village, [[Skuodas District Municipality]] | source1_coordinates= {{coord|56|9|29|N|21|55|4|E|region:LT}} | mouth_location = [[Venta (river)|Venta]] | mouth_coordinates = {{coord|56|25|26.75|N|22|12|29.76|E|region:LT|display=inline,title}} | progression = | subdivision_type1 = Country | subdivision_name1 = [[Lithuania]] | subdivision_type2 = Region | subdivision_name2 = | etymology = | length_km = 90.3 | source1_elevation = | mouth_elevation = | discharge1_avg = | basin_size_km2 = 586.7 | river_system = | tributaries_left = | tributaries_right = }}

'''Varduva''' is a river in northwestern [[Lithuania]]. Its length is {{convert|90.3|km}}.<ref name=epa/> It is a left tributary of [[Venta (river)|Venta]]; their confluence is on the [[Lithuania–Latvia border]]. Its origins and upper reaches are located within the [[Žemaitija National Park]]. Its largest tributary is Sruoja. Larger settlements situated near Varduva include [[Žemaičių Kalvarija]], [[Seda, Lithuania|Seda]], [[Renavas]], [[Ukrinai]]. Varduva has five small [[hydroelectric power]] plants: Kulšėnai, Ukrinai, Vadagiai, Juodeikiai, Renavas. The largest of these plants in Juodeikiai produced 2.99 [[GWh]] of electricity in 2010.<ref name=hydro/>

==References== <references>

<ref name=hydro>{{cite web| title=Hydropower in Lithuania | url=http://www.lsta.lt/files/Leidiniai/Lietuvos%20HIDROENERGETIKA/Knyga_Lietuvos%20HIDROENERGETIKA.pdf |publisher=Lithuanian Hydropower Association |pages=54–61 |year=2011 |accessdate=2015-10-04}}</ref> <ref name=epa>{{cite web |title=Ventos upių baseinų rajono paviršinių vandens telkinių apsaugos problemų apžvalga |url=http://vanduo.gamta.lt/files/Ventos_problemu_apzvalga_2013-12-201388482718364.pdf |year=2013 |publisher=Environmental Protection Agency of Lithuania |page=2 |accessdate=2015-10-04}}</ref>

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[[Category:Rivers of Lithuania]] [[Category:Venta River basin]]