Peršėkė

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Peršėkė
Perseke.jpg
The Peršėkė near Mergalaukis
Location
Country Lithuania
Location Alytus district municipality, Alytus County
Physical characteristics
Mouth Neman
  coordinates
54°31′45″N23°53′32″E / 54.52917°N 23.89222°E / 54.52917; 23.89222
Length66 km (41 mi)
Basin size542 km2 (209 sq mi)
Discharge 
  average3.6 m3/s (130 cu ft/s)
Basin features
Progression NemanBaltic Sea
Tributaries 
  leftMetelytė, Atesė, Gluosinė, Varputys, Rudė, Kamaria, Vaičiukupis
  rightPaežerėlė, Rudė II, Dūmė

The Peršėkė is a river of Alytus district municipality, Alytus County, southern Lithuania. It flows for 66 kilometres and has a basin area of 542 km².

It begins near Gervėnai village and crosses the Lake Obelija at upper course. There is a water reservoir on Peršėkė near Krokialaukis. The most important settlements along the Peršekė are Krokialaukis and Balbieriškis. Peršėkė joins the river Neman from its left side.

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