Oława
German: Ohle
Oława in Wrocław
Oławski Bridge in Wrocław
Location
CountryPoland
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • locationLipniki
 • elevation315 m
MouthOder
 • location
Wrocław
 • coordinates
51°06′30″N 17°03′10″E / 51.1083°N 17.0527°E / 51.1083; 17.0527
 • elevation
115 m
Length99 km
Basin size1167 km2
Basin features
ProgressionOder→ Baltic Sea

The Oława (German: Ohle) is a left-bank tributary of the Oder River, 99.01 km long with a catchment area of 1167.4 km2.[1][2]

Source

The river starts at an altitude of approximately 315 m above sea level in the Sudety Foreland above Lipniki in the Kamiennik Gmina. Apart from the source section, it flows through urbanized and industrialized areas. It flows through Ziębice, Strzelin, Wiązów, Oława, Siechnice and Wrocław, where it joins the Oder at 250.4 km of its course.

The hydrography of the Olawa River is quite well developed. The river has no major tributaries except Krynka and Gnojna. The Oława is of particular importance in the provincial monitoring network due to the fact that it supplies water to Wrocław. In the lower section (mainly below the mouth of the Psarski Channel) the river is used for canoeing.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 Encyklopedia Wrocławia. Jan Harasimowicz, Włodzimierz Suleja (Wyd. 3 popr. i uzup ed.). Wrocław: Wydawnictwo Dolnośląskie. 2006. ISBN 83-7384-561-5. OCLC 76363702.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: others (link)
  2. ↑ "iMap". www.gispartner.pl. Retrieved 2021-04-21.

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