Żydowski Potok (Wapienica)
Żydowski Potok | ||
It flows into the Wapienica |
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Data | ||
location | Poland | |
River system | Vistula | |
Drain over | Vistula → Baltic Sea | |
source | Silesian Beskids | |
Source height | 800 m npm | |
muzzle |
Iłownica coordinates: 49 ° 46 ′ 37 " N , 18 ° 58 ′ 32" E 49 ° 46 ′ 37 " N , 18 ° 58 ′ 32" E |
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Mouth height | 440 m npm | |
Height difference | 360 m | |
Bottom slope | 17% | |
length | 2.1 km | |
Communities | Bielsko-Biała |
The Żydowski Potok (German: Jüdischer Bach ) is a right tributary of the Wapienica , a tributary of the Iłownica , which in turn flows into the Vistula , 21 kilometers in length. The river rises on the slopes of the Szyndzielnia in the Silesian Beskids in Bielsko-Biała and flows into the Wapienica not far from the Jezioro Wielka Łąka reservoir . It has the character of a mountain river.
tourism
The river is popular with fishing enthusiasts. Trout and bullhead are common. Its water has the first quality class. It is also used to supply Bielsko-Biała with drinking water.
See also
literature
- Mirosław Barański: Beskid Śląski. Pasma Klimczoka i Równicy. Wydawnictwo PTTK "Kraj", Warszawa 1995, ISBN 83-7005-360-2 .
- Robert Mrózek: Nazwy miejscowe dawnego Śląska Cieszyńskiego. Uniwersytet Śląski, Katowice 1984, ISBN 82-00-00622-2 .
Web links
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