The Oleśnica (pronounced: [ɔlɛɕˈɲit͡sa]; German: Oelsbach[1]) is a 43.49-kilometre-long (27.02 mi)[2] river that is the longest right-bank tributary of the Widawa River.[3][4]
| Oleśnica Oleśniczanka | |
|---|---|
 The Oleśnica River near Brzezia Łąka | |
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| Location | |
| Country | Poland |
| Region | Oleśnica County |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | near Drogoszowice |
| • coordinates | 51°20′37″N 17°29′51″E / 51.34363°N 17.49753°E |
| • elevation | 202 m.a.s.l. |
| Mouth | |
• location | near Śliwice |
• coordinates | 51°06′54″N 17°12′30″E / 51.11487°N 17.20846°E |
• elevation | 118 m.a.s.l. |
| Length | 43.49 km |
| Basin features | |
| Cities | Oleśnica |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | Potok Boguszycki |
Course
editIt flows in the Lower Silesian Voivodeship in the Oleśnica and Wrocław counties. Its sources are located in the Twardogórskie Hills near Drogoszowice.[1] It flows through the town of Oleśnica and the villages: Sokołowice, Smardzów, Raków, Brzezia Łąka.[5] It flows into the Widawa River west of the town of Brzezia Łąka. One of the river's tributaries is Potok Boguszycki.[4]
References
edit- ^ a b Nienałtowski, Marek (2010-04-19). "Rzeka Oleśnica w historii miasta – wybrane zagadnienia" [The Oleśnica River in the history of the city – selected issues]. www.olesnica.org (in Polish). Archived from the original on 25 August 2023. Retrieved 2023-11-11.
- ^ "Oleśnica". zimorodek.pl. Archived from the original on 12 November 2023. Retrieved 2023-11-12.
- ^ Wolnicz-Pawłowska, Ewa; Duma, Jerzy; Rieger, Janusz (2006). Nazewnictwo geograficzne Polski. Tom 1. Hydronimy. Część 1. Wody płynące, źródła, wodospady (in Polish). Warsaw: Główny Urząd Geodezji i Kartografii. p. 193. ISBN 83-239-9607-5.
- ^ a b "Oleśnica River". Mapy.cz (in Polish). Retrieved 2023-11-12.
- ^ "Oleśnica na mapie Geoportalu Polskiej Infrastruktury Informacji Przestrzennej". geoportal.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 2023-11-12.
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