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Verkė

Coordinates: 54°44′43″N 25°17′29″E / 54.74538°N 25.29143°E / 54.74538; 25.29143
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Verkė
Verkė stream in Jeruzalė
Map
Location
CountryLithuania
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • locationVerkiai forest, Vilnius
MouthNeris
 • coordinates
54°44′43″N 25°17′29″E / 54.74538°N 25.29143°E / 54.74538; 25.29143
Length2 km (1.2 mi)
Basin features
ProgressionNerisNemanBaltic Sea

The Verkė[1] is a small (around 2 km. long) rivulet in Vilnius, Lithuania, which gave the name to the Verkiai neighborhood. According to the legend, the Verkė was the birthplace of the semi-legendary pagan priest Lizdeika,[2] a forefather of the Radziwiłł family, a Polish princely family.

References

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  1. ^ Verkiai regional park Archived 2014-07-15 at the Wayback Machine(in Lithuanian)
  2. ^ "Vilnius touristic routes". Archived from the original on 2021-05-18. Retrieved 2019-09-19.