Jaugiliai Lake

Lake in Lithuania
55°26′35″N 23°44′13″E / 55.44306°N 23.73694°E / 55.44306; 23.73694Part ofSmilga→ Nevėžis→ Neman→ Baltic SeaPrimary inflowsJaugilaRiver sourcesJaugilaMax. length0.4 km (0.25 mi)Max. width0.1 km (0.062 mi)Surface area0.037 km2 (0.014 sq mi)[1]Shore length10.9 km (0.56 mi)Surface elevation88.8 m (291 ft)SettlementsJaugiliai1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

The Jaugiliai (or Jaugėliai) is a lake in Krakės Eldership, Kėdainiai District Municipality, central Lithuania. It is located 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) to the north from Krakės town, at Jaugiliai village. It belongs to the Smilga basin (part of the Nevėžis basin) as the Smilga's tributary the Jaugila passes through the lake.

Coasts of the lake are flat, swampy. Nearby the western end of the lake another Rimkai Lake is located.

The name Jaugiliai comes from the village name Jaugiliai.[2]

Jaugiliai Lake at the evening time

References

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  1. ^ "Jaugiliai (ežeras)". Gamtos katalogas. Retrieved 2020-12-14.
  2. ^ Vanagas, Aleksandras (1981). Lietuvių hidronimų etimologinis žodynas (in Lithuanian). Vilnius: Mokslas.