Misa (river in Latvia)
This article is about Latvian river. For others, see Misa (river in Italy) and Myosha River.
| Misa | |
|---|---|
 Misa River (right) meets with Iecava river | |
| Country |
 Latvia |
| Basin | |
| Main source |
Valle parish, Vecumnieki municipality 0.4 m (1 ft 4 in) |
| River mouth | into the Iecava at Ozolnieki municipality |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Length | 108 km (67 mi) |
The Misa is a river, 108 kilometres long, in Semigallia, Latvia.[1] Its upper course till tributary Zvirgzde river is rectificated. There are active peat extraction sites and polders on the banks of the river from the village of Stelpe to Beibeži. From the Zvirgzde river to the village of Plakanciems there are several summer cottage colonies on the wooded banks of the Misa. From below Plakanciems to the Misa's confluence with the Iecava near Ozolnieki, the land either side of the river has a relatively high population density.
The biggest settlements near the river are: Stelpe, Beibeži, Dzērumi, Plakanciems, Pēternieki, Dalbe and Ozolnieki.
Tributaries
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Left bank: Miļļupīte Skujupīte Medaine |
km 11 |
Right bank: Vārnupe Taļķe Zvirgzde Vīksniņa Olaine Cena |
km 17 34 30 14 13 15 |
References
- ↑ Lielāko upju un to baseinu izvietojums (The location of the biggest rivers and their basins in Latvia, in Latvian)
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