Jūra

Jūra
Map with the Jūra river highlighted
Location
Country	Lithuania
Physical characteristics
Source
• location	Žemaičių Highlands
Mouth	Neman
• coordinates	55°02′55″N 22°08′03″E / 55.0485°N 22.1343°E / 55.0485; 22.1343
Length	177 km (110 mi)
Basin size	3,994 km2 (1,542 sq mi)
Discharge
• average	41.8 m3/s (1,480 cu ft/s)
Basin features
Progression	Neman→ Baltic Sea

The Jūra is a river in Lithuania and a right tributary of the Nemunas (Neman). It mostly follows a meandering and natural course, although two concrete dams of hydroelectric power plants prevent paddling, as do dense vegetation and large stones in its upper reaches. The Jūra is 177 km (110 mi) long.

The river's name comes from the Lithuanian word jūra, which means "sea". Towns on the Jūra include Tauragė, Rietavas, Kvėdarna, and Pajūris.

Tributary rivers

• left - Aitra, Lokysta, Akmena, Šunija, Šešuvis.
• right - Letausas, Šlaunis.