Wapienica (Iłownica)
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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 ° 54 ′ 45 " N , 18 ° 59 ′ 11" E 49 ° 54 ′ 45 " N , 18 ° 59 ′ 11" E |
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| Mouth height | 240 m npm | |
| Height difference | 560 m | |
| Bottom slope | 27 ‰ | |
| length | 21 km | |
| Communities | Bielsko-Biała | |
The Wapienica is a left tributary of the Iłownica , a tributary of the Vistula of 21 kilometers in length. The river rises on the slopes of the Błatnia in the Silesian Beskids in Bielsko-Biała and flows into the Iłownica in Czechowice-Dziedzice . In the upper reaches it has the character of a mountain river and is dammed into the Jezioro Wielka Łąka reservoir. In addition to the Silesian Beskids, it flows through the Silesian foothills and the Auschwitz basin . Its largest tributary is the Żydowski Potok .
tourism
The river is popular with fishing enthusiasts. Trout and bullhead are common. In the upper reaches its water has the first quality class.
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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