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Bārta (in Latvian), also named Bartuva (in Lithuanian), is a river in western Lithuania and Latvia. It originates in the Plungė district, 3 km to north of Lake Plateliai. The Bārta flows in a northwesterly direction, passing through the Skuodas district and the city of Skuodas, before entering Latvia. The Bārta flows into Liepāja lake, which is connected with the Baltic Sea. In its upper courses the valley formed by the Bārta is deep and narrow, while in its lower courses it is much wider.

Key facts

River.name
Bārta / Bartuva
River.image_caption
Bārta in Latvia
River.source1_location
Plungė district
River.mouth_location
Liepāja lake
River.subdivision_type1
Country
River.subdivision_name1
Lithuania and Latvia
River.length_km
103
River.length_ref
(56 km in Lithuania; 47 km in Latvia)
River.basin_size_km2
2016
River.basin_size_ref
(980 km2 in Lithuania; 1036 km2 in Latvia)

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Article · Italiano

Il Bartuva (in lingua lituana) o Bārta (in lingua lettone) è un fiume che scorre nella parte occidentale di Lituania e Lettonia. Nasce nel distretto di Plungė, 3 km a nord del lago di Plateliai. Il Bartuva scorre verso nordovest per 56 km in Lituania, attraversando il distretto e la città di , prima di entrare in territorio lettone, dove scorre per 47 km prima di sfociare nel . I maggiori tributari del Bartuva sono l', l', il , l' e il .

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