Motława
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 The Motława in Gdansk with a view of the world-famous crane gate |
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| location | Poland | |
| River system | Vistula | |
| origin | Lake Rywałdzkie Jezioro , Starogard Gdański 53 ° 59 ′ 41 ″ N , 18 ° 36 ′ 1 ″ E |
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Vistula , Danzig Coordinates: 54 ° 21 '36 " N , 18 ° 39' 51" E 54 ° 21 '36 " N , 18 ° 39' 51" E
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| length | 64.7 km | |
| Catchment area | 1,511.3 km² | |
| Left tributaries | Radunia (Radaune) | |
| Big cities | Danzig | |
| Medium-sized cities | Tczew , Suchostrzygi district | |
The Motława ( German Mottlau ) is a river in the Polish Pomeranian Voivodeship . The Mottlau rises as the »Höhische Mottlau« from the Großer Rokittker See south of Liebschau on the edge of the Pomeranian ridge . The length of the river is 64.7 km, the area of the catchment area 1511.3 km².
Course description
The Motława flows through the territory of the municipality of Starogard Gdański ( Prussian Stargard ), the city of Tczew ( Dirschau ), the municipalities of Suchy Dąb ( Zugdam ) and Pruszcz Gdański ( Praust ), and crosses the city of Gdansk , where the Wyspa Spichrzów ( Storage island).
Here it is divided into three arms; the main arm flows into the Dead Vistula near the area that is now also known as Polski Hak . Poland acquired this area from the Free City of Danzig in 1920 . In the district of Gęsia Karczma ( Ganskrug ) to the northeast of the city center, the Motława flows into the Dead Vistula.
Overall, the river changes direction several times. It also crosses several lakes, such as the Jezioro Rokickie ; here he is referred to as Szpęgawa . The Motlawa merges with the Dead Vistula in Kanał Wielki .
The Radaune ( Radunia ) flows into the Motlawa .
history
In the 16th and 17th centuries a canal was built that connects the Motława with the port of Danzig. It is called Nowa Motława and is still used.
The Motlawa caused a flood in Gdansk in 2001 due to the backwater from the estuary.
literature
- August Eduard Preuss : Prussian country and folklore or description of Prussia. A manual for primary school teachers in the province of Prussia, as well as for all friends of the fatherland . Bornträger Brothers, Königsberg 1835, pp. 28–29, No. 5.
Individual evidence
- ↑ 46½ ° E, 94½ ° N http://www.deutschefotothek.de/documents/obj/71052136/df_dk_0010001_1978
- ^ Meyer's Large Conversational Lexicon . 6th edition, 14th volume, Leipzig and Vienna 1908, p. 196.
- ^ Pierer's Universal Lexicon . Volume 11, Altenburg 1860, p. 489.
Web links
- Motława - Długie Pobrzeże (Eng .: Motława - Long Bridge )