The Płonia (German: Plöne) is a river in West Pomeranian Voivodeship, Poland, a right tributary of the Oder river, with a length of 74.3 km and a basin area of 1101 km2. Its source is 1.5 south of Barlinek. The river flows northwest through Miedwie and Płoń lake. The Płonia flows into Dąbie Lake in Dąbie, Szczecin.
Płonia | |
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Location | |
Country | Poland |
Region | West Pomeranian Voivodeship |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | |
• location | 1.5 km south of Barlinek, Gmina Barlinek, Myślibórz County |
• elevation | 48 m (157 ft) |
Mouth | |
• location | Dąbie Lake, Dąbie, Szczecin |
• elevation | 1 m (3 ft 3 in) |
Length | 74.3 km (46.2 mi) |
Basin size | 1,101 km2 (425 sq mi) |
Discharge | |
• location | mouth |
• average | 3.81 m3/s (135 cu ft/s) |
Basin features | |
Progression | Oder→ Baltic Sea |
Tributaries | |
• left | Ostrowica |
• right | Strzelica |
The upper portion of the Płonia is comparatively unpolluted, therefore trout can be found there.[1]
References
edit- ^ Mileska, Maria Irena (1998). Słownik geograficzno-krajoznawczy Polski. Warszawa: Wydawnictwo Naukowe PWN. p. 592. ISBN 83-01-12677-9.
53°24′08″N 14°39′22″E / 53.40222°N 14.65611°E