Oleśnica (river) explained

Oleśnica
Source1 Location:near Drogoszowice
Mouth Location:near Śliwice
Mouth Coordinates:51.1149°N 17.2085°W
Subdivision Type1:Country
Subdivision Name1:Poland
Length:43.49 km
Source1 Elevation:202 m.a.s.l.
Mouth Elevation:118 m.a.s.l.
Tributaries Left:Potok Boguszycki
Source1 Coordinates:51.3436°N 17.4975°W
Region:Oleśnica County
Name Other:Oleśniczanka
City:Oleśnica

The Oleśnica (pronounced: [ɔlɛɕˈɲit͡sa]; German: Oelsbach[1]) is a 43.49adj=midNaNadj=mid[2] river that is the longest right-bank tributary of the Widawa River.[3] [4]

Course

It flows in the Lower Silesian Voivodeship in the Oleśnica and Wrocław counties. Its sources are located in the Twardogórskie Hills near Drogoszowice. 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.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2023-11-11 . Rzeka Oleśnica w historii miasta – wybrane zagadnienia . 2010-04-19 . Nienałtowski . Marek . pl . The Oleśnica River in the history of the city – selected issues . live . www.olesnica.org . 25 August 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230825142533/https://www.olesnica.org/olesnica_prawy_brzeg.htm.
  2. Web site: 2023-11-12 . Oleśnica . live . zimorodek.pl . 12 November 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231112104212/https://zimorodek.pl/akweny/olesnica-2.
  3. Book: Wolnicz-Pawłowska, Ewa . Nazewnictwo geograficzne Polski. Tom 1. Hydronimy. Część 1. Wody płynące, źródła, wodospady . Duma . Jerzy . Rieger . Janusz . Główny Urząd Geodezji i Kartografii . 2006 . 83-239-9607-5 . Warsaw . 193 . pl.
  4. Web site: Oleśnica River . 2023-11-12 . Mapy.cz . pl.
  5. Web site: Oleśnica na mapie Geoportalu Polskiej Infrastruktury Informacji Przestrzennej . 2023-11-12 . geoportal.pl . pl.