Liepona

Liepona
Liepona
Location
Country	Lithuania, Russia
Physical characteristics
Source
• location	15 kilometres (9.3 mi) south of Kybartai
• coordinates	54°29′37.3″N 22°45′7.8″E / 54.493694°N 22.752167°E / 54.493694; 22.752167
Mouth	Širvinta
• coordinates	54°41′4″N 22°43′35″E / 54.68444°N 22.72639°E / 54.68444; 22.72639
Length	35 km (22 mi)
Basin size	105 km2 (41 sq mi)
Discharge
• average	0.65 m3/s (23 cu ft/s)
Basin features
Progression	Širvinta→ Šešupė→ Neman→ Baltic Sea

Liepona (German: Lepone, Russian: Lipovka) is a small rivulet that flows for 22.9 km (14.2 mi) on the border of Lithuania and Kaliningrad Oblast, Russia.^[1] Left tributary to Širvinta, Liepona originates in Lithuania, near Kylininkai village. In 1980, a 26-hectare (64-acre) pond for irrigation was built about 16 km (9.9 mi) from the mouth.^[2]

It is famous for an incident in June 1940 when President of Lithuania Antanas Smetona had to cross the shallow river in order to reach Nazi Germany in the aftermath of the Soviet ultimatum to Lithuania.^[3] Liepona served as a natural border between Prussia and Lithuania since the Treaty of Melno of 1422 with the Teutonic Knights.^[4]

References

^ "Šešupės pabaseinis" (in Lithuanian). Aplinkos apsaugos agentūra. 2009-04-27. Retrieved 2009-07-06.
^ Zinkus, Jonas; et al., eds. (1985–1988). "Liepona". Tarybų Lietuvos enciklopedija (in Lithuanian). Vol. II. Vilnius, Lithuania: Vyriausioji enciklopedijų redakcija. p. 543. LCCN 86232954.
^ Rudokas, Jonas (2004-08-12). "Pirmasis Lietuvos prezidentas, tapęs diktatoriumi". Veidas (in Lithuanian). 33.^{[dead link]}
^ Sužiedėlis, Simas, ed. (1970–1978). "Melno, Treaty of". Encyclopedia Lituanica. Vol. III. Boston, Massachusetts: Juozas Kapočius. p. 505. LCCN 74-114275.

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[aaa-1] "Šešupės pabaseinis" (in Lithuanian). Aplinkos apsaugos agentūra. 2009-04-27. Retrieved 2009-07-06.

[zin-2] Zinkus, Jonas; et al., eds. (1985–1988). "Liepona". Tarybų Lietuvos enciklopedija (in Lithuanian). Vol. II. Vilnius, Lithuania: Vyriausioji enciklopedijų redakcija. p. 543. LCCN 86232954.

[rudok-3] Rudokas, Jonas (2004-08-12). "Pirmasis Lietuvos prezidentas, tapęs diktatoriumi". Veidas (in Lithuanian). 33.^{[dead link]}

[el-4] Sužiedėlis, Simas, ed. (1970–1978). "Melno, Treaty of". Encyclopedia Lituanica. Vol. III. Boston, Massachusetts: Juozas Kapočius. p. 505. LCCN 74-114275.