The Misa is a river, 108 kilometres long, in the Semigallia region of Latvia.[1] Its upper course till its 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. 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.
| Misa | |
|---|---|
 Misa River (right) meets with Iecava river | |
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| Location | |
| Country |  Latvia |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Valle Parish, Bauska Municipality |
| • elevation | 0.4 m (1 ft 4 in) |
| Mouth | Iecava |
• location | Jelgava Municipality |
• coordinates | 56°42′12″N 23°46′56″E / 56.7032°N 23.7822°E |
| Length | 108 km (67 mi) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Iecava→ Lielupe→ Baltic Sea |
| Tributaries | |
| • right | Cena |
The biggest settlements near the river are: Stelpe, Beibeži, Dzērumi, Plakanciems, Pēternieki, Dalbe and Ozolnieki.
Tributaries
edit| Tributary | Bank | Distance (km) |
|---|---|---|
| Miļļupīte | Left | 11 |
| Skujupīte | Left | |
| Medaine | Left | |
| Vārnupe | Right | 17 |
| Taļķe | Right | 34 |
| Zvirgzde | Right | 30 |
| Vīksniņa | Right | 14 |
| Olaine | Right | 13 |
| Cena | Right | 15 |
References
edit- ^ Lielāko upju un to baseinu izvietojums Archived 2010-12-27 at the Wayback Machine (The location of the biggest rivers and their basins in Latvia, in Latvian)
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