Płonia (river)
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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Płonia in Jezierzyce, Szczecin | |
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 Płonia is comparatively unpolluted, therefore trout can be found there.[1]
References
- Mileska, Maria Irena (1998). Słownik geograficzno-krajoznawczy Polski. Warszawa: Wydawnictwo Naukowe PWN. p. 592. ISBN 83-01-12677-9.
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