BÃÂrta (in Latvian), also named Bartuva (in Lithuanian), is a river in western Lithuania and Latvia. It originates in the PlungÃÂ district, 3 km to north of Lake Plateliai. The BÃÂrta flows in a northwesterly direction, passing through the Skuodas district and the city of Skuodas, before entering Latvia. The BÃÂrta flows into LiepÃÂja lake, which is connected with the Baltic Sea. In its upper courses the valley formed by the BÃÂrta is deep and narrow, while in its lower courses it is much wider.
BÃÂrta's main tributaries are the , , Luoba, , .
Major settlements along the river: Nëca (Latvia), Skuodas (Lithuania), MosÃÂdis (Lithuania), (Latvia).
The etymology of the name BÃÂrta/Bartuva is unclear. Kazimieras Bà «ga it derived from the Baltic tribe name Bartians. Another version is that it is archaic name which may be connected to Old Russian ñðÃÂð ('puddle'), ('damp place between hills'), Illyrian *bar(b)- ('puddle').