| Dysna | |
|---|---|
 The Dysna in Belarus, near Dzisna town | |
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| Location | |
| Country | Lithuania,Belarus |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Ignalina district municipality |
| Mouth | Daugava |
• coordinates | 55°33′54″N28°13′42″E / 55.565°N 28.2283°E /55.565; 28.2283 |
| Length | 176 km (109 mi) |
| Basin size | 8,193 km2 (3,163 sq mi) |
| Discharge | |
| • average | 3.59 m3/s (127 cu ft/s) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Daugava→Baltic Sea |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | Janka |
| • right | Birvėta,Avuta |
TheDysna (Belarusian:Дзісна,romanized: Dzisna;Russian:Дисна,romanized: Disna) is a river that flows throughLithuania andBelarus into theDaugava River near the town ofDzisna.
The river originates from Lake Parsvėtas, nearDūkštas,Ignalina district municipality. It flows throughLake Dysnai and Lake Dysnykštis. NearKačergiškės it turns east and for 39 km flows along theLithuanian-Belarusian border. The length of the Dysna in Lithuania is 17 km. One of the lakes in the basin area isLake Drūkšiai that used to support the now decommissionedIgnalina Nuclear Power Plant.
The Dysna's largest tributaries are the Birvėta, Golbica, Janka, Berezovka, and Mnuta.
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