title: Varėnė
text: # Varėnė
  
  Varėnė is a river of Alytus district municipality and Varėna district municipality, Alytus County, southern Lithuania. It flows for 48 kilometres and has a basin area of 411 km².
  
  The Varėnė begins near Skaičionys village. There are a lot of water springs at its upper course. Varėnė crosses the Varėnis Lake near its mouth. It joins the Merkys near Varėna city.
  
  Varėnė suits well for water tourism.
  
  