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Anykšta
The Anykšta near its source
Location
Country	Lithuania
Location	Anykščiai district municipality, Utena County
Physical characteristics
Source
• location	Rubikiai Lake
Mouth
• coordinates	55°31′52″N 25°06′47″E / 55.5312°N 25.1131°E / 55.5312; 25.1131
Length	13.8 km (8.6 mi) [1]
Basin size	144.9 km2 (55.9 sq mi) [1]
Discharge
• average	1.18 m³/s
Basin features
Progression	Šventoji→ Neris→ Neman→ Baltic Sea

The Anykšta is a river of Anykščiai district municipality, Utena County, in northeastern Lithuania. It flows for 13.8 kilometres and has a basin area of 144.9 km².

The Anykšta is a left-bank tributary of the Šventoji, joining it in the town of Anykščiai.

The name Anykšta is of unknown origin. According to one theory, it could have been derived from Proto-Indoeuropean root *an-/*en- related to water. ^[2]

LIETUVOS RESPUBLIKOS UPIŲ IR TVENKINIŲ KLASIFIKATORIUS (Republic of Lithuania- River and Pond Classifications) Archived 2017-03-29 at the Wayback Machine. Ministry of Environment (Lithuania). Accessed 2011-11-11.