Dysna

For the village in Lithuania, see Dysna (village).
Dysna

The Dysna in Belarus, near Dzisna town
Basin
Main source Ignalina district municipality
River mouth Daugava
Size 8,193 km²
Country Lithuania, Belarus
Physiognomy
Length 176 km

The Dysna (Belarusian: Дзісна Dzisna; Russian: Дисна Disna) is a river that flows through Lithuania and Belarus into the Daugava River near the town of Dzisna.

The river originates from Lake Parsvėtas, near Dūkštas, Ignalina district municipality. It flows through Lake Dysnai and Lake Dysnykštis. Near Kačergiškės it turns east and for 39 km flows on the Lithuanian-Belarusian border. The length in Lithuania is 17 km. One of the lakes in the basin area is the Lake Drūkšiai that supports Ignalina Nuclear Power Plant.

Its largest tributaries are Birvėta, Golbica, Janka, Berezovka, Mnuta.

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Coordinates: 55°33′54″N 28°13′42″E / 55.565°N 28.2283°E / 55.565; 28.2283

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