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Neman
The Neman (based on Russian spelling), Nioman (Belarusian), Nemunas (Lithuanian), Niemen (Polish), or Memel (German), is a river in Europe that rises in central Belarus and flows through Lithuania then forms the northern border of Kaliningrad Oblast, Russia's western exclave, which specifically follows its southern channel. It drains into the Curonian Lagoon, narrowly connected to the Baltic Sea. The long Neman is a major Eastern European river. It flows generally west to Grodno within of the Polish border, north to Kaunas, then westward again to the sea.
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Neris
thumb|Confluence of the Viliya and Narach River|Narach: a conjectured reason for the dual naming of Neris thumb|Neris near Gediminas Tower in [[Vilnius, Lithuania]] thumb|Confluence of Neman and Neris in Kaunas The river Neris () or Vilija (, ) rises in northern Belarus. It flows westward, passing through Vilnius (Lithuania's capital) and in the south-centre of that country it flows into the Nemunas (Neman) from the right bank, at Kaunas, as its main tributary. Its length is .
Drūkšiai
Drūkšiai (), also called Drysviaty or Drysvyaty, or Drisvyaty (, ; ) is the largest of the Braslau lakes located partly in the northeastern part of Lithuania and partly in the Vitebsk Voblast, in Belarus. The lake water was used to cool the reactors of Lithuania's now decommissioned Ignalina Nuclear Power Plant.
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Vilnia
The Vilnia (also Vilnelė; , Vilnia ; ) is a river primarily running through Eastern Lithuania. Its source is near the villages of and , 6 km south of Šumskas, nearby to the A3–M7 Medininkai–Kamenny Log border crossing complexes of the Belarus–Lithuania border for approximately 12 kilometers.
Belarus–European Union border crisis
border crisis between Belarus and the European Union
Dzisna
The Dysna (; ) is a river that flows through Lithuania and Belarus into the Daugava River near the town of Dzisna.
Kotra
tributary of the Neman River in Belarus and Lithuania
Belarus–Lithuania border
separates the state territories of the two States
Marycha River
Marycha () is a small river that serves as the natural Polish–Lithuanian and Lithuanian–Belarusian border. It starts around Puńsk, flows through the town of Sejny and passes through Pomorze Lake. It is a tributary of Czarna Hańcza. The river is known for its population of beavers.
Ūla
The Ūla () is a river which starts in northern Belarus and flows into the Merkys river, in southern Lithuania. It flows in a generally northwesterly direction.
Šalčia
The Šalčia () is a river in Lithuania. It originates in a region located to the east of Šalčininkai and runs for 76 km before flowing into the Merkys near Valkininkai.
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Adutiškis
Adutiškis (; ; ) is a town in Švenčionys district municipality, in Vilnius County, in northeast Lithuania. According to the 2011 census, the town has a population of 689 people. The town is located near Kamaja river, and at the border with Belarus. There are the Church of St. Virgin Mary Scapular, built in 1913, Adutiškis Secondary School, customs office, post office and retirement home in Adutiškis
Kamai
agrotown in Pastavy district, Belarus
immigration to Europe