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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.
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 .
Narew
The Narew (; ; or ) is a 499-kilometre (310 mi) river primarily in north-eastern Poland. It is a tributary of the river Vistula. The Narew is one of Europe's few braided rivers, the term relating to the twisted channels resembling braided hair. Around 57 kilometres (35 mi) of the river flows through western Belarus.
Czarna Hańcza
river
Ščara
The Shchara (, ; ) is a river in Belarus, and a left tributary of the Neman. This long river's catchment area is . The Shchara is the 5th longest river in Belarus.
Merkys
The Merkys () is a river in southern Lithuania and northern Belarus. It flows for through Belarus, along the Belarusian–Lithuanian border, and through Lithuania before joining the Nemunas from the right bank near Merkinė.
Jasieĺda River
The Yaselda (, alternative transliteration Jasieĺda, ; ) is a river in Brest Region in south-west Belarus. It is linked via the Dnieper–Bug Canal to the city of Pinsk. It is a left tributary of the Pripyat. The Yaselda is connected to the Oginski Canal. It is long, with a drainage basin.
Kotra
tributary of the Neman River in Belarus and Lithuania
Svislax
river in Belarus
Western Berezina
river in Belarus
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.
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.
Zel’vyanka River
The Zelvyanka (; ; ) is a river in Belarus, a left tributary of the Neman.
Moŭčadź
river in Belarus
Ašmianka
The Ashmyanka ( , , , ) is a river in Belarus. A left-bank tributary of the Neris (Wilia), the Ashmyanka has a length of 104 km, starting from the village of Muravanaya Ashmyanka and passing through the town of Ashmyany (Oszmiana). It is located in the north of Hrodna Voblast. It flows into the Neris near the village of Mikhalishki, northeast of Astravyets.
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.
Islač
The Islach (, ) is a river in Belarus, a left tributary of the Western Berezina.
Stracha River
The Stracha () is a river in Belarus. It is a right tributary of the Vilija (Neris). The 59 km long river has a basin area of 1140 km2. The average discharge of water at the mouth is 9.1 m³/s. The average slope of the surface water is 1%. Tributaries of the Stracha include the Lyntupka, Svirytsa and the Tushchanka. The Lake Yedigei lies along the river.
Lasosna
The Lasosna, Lasasyanka (), is a river in Poland (Sokółka County) and Belarus (Hrodna and Hrodna district). Of the river's 46 km length, 24 km is in Poland and the rest in Belarus. It is a left-bank tributary of the Neman.
Isa
river in Belarus
Usnarka
Usnarka ( - Usnarka) is a river of Poland and Belarus, a tributary of the Svislach. Its source is near the village Harkawicze in eastern Poland. It crosses the border with Belarus, and flows into the Svislach near the village Makarawtsy, Byerastavitsa District.
Odła
Odła ( - Odla) is a river of Poland and Belarus, a tributary of the Svislach. Its source is near the village Zubrzyca Mała in eastern Poland. It crosses the border with Belarus, and flows into the Svislach near the village Pachobuty, Byerastavitsa District.
Haradničanka
The Haradnichanka, Haradnitsa (; , Gorodnichanka; ) is a river in Grodno and Grodno District, Belarus.
Ratnyčia
river in Lithuania
Szlamica
Szlamica ( - Shlyamitsa) is a river of Poland and Belarus, a tributary of the Marycha. It branches off the Czarna Hańcza near Rygol, northeastern Poland, flows through the lakes Głębokie and Szlamy and crosses the Belarusian border. It flows into the Marycha near the village Kalety, Grodno District.
Oksna
river in Belarus