| Oleśnica Oleśniczanka | |
|---|---|
 The Oleśnica River near Brzezia Łąka | |
| Location | |
| Country | Poland |
| Region | Oleśnica County |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | near Drogoszowice |
| • coordinates | 51°20′37″N 17°29′51″E / 51.34363°N 17.49753°E / 51.34363; 17.49753 |
| • elevation | 202 m.a.s.l. |
| Mouth | |
| • location | near Śliwice |
| • coordinates | 51°06′54″N 17°12′30″E / 51.11487°N 17.20846°E / 51.11487; 17.20846 |
| • elevation | 118 m.a.s.l. |
| Length | 43.49 km |
| Basin features | |
| Cities | Oleśnica |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | Potok Boguszycki |
The Oleśnica (pronounced: ; German: Oelsbach) is a 43.49-kilometre-long (27.02 mi) river that is the longest right-bank tributary of the Widawa River.
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. It flows into the Widawa River west of the town of Brzezia Łąka. One of the river's tributaries is Potok Boguszycki.
References
- ^ Nienałtowski, Marek (2010-04-19). "Rzeka Oleśnica w historii miasta – wybrane zagadnienia" [The Oleśnica River in the history of the city – selected issues]. www.olesnica.org (in Polish). Archived from the original on 25 August 2023. Retrieved 2023-11-11.
- "Oleśnica". zimorodek.pl. Archived from the original on 12 November 2023. Retrieved 2023-11-12.
- Wolnicz-Pawłowska, Ewa; Duma, Jerzy; Rieger, Janusz (2006). Nazewnictwo geograficzne Polski. Tom 1. Hydronimy. Część 1. Wody płynące, źródła, wodospady (in Polish). Warsaw: Główny Urząd Geodezji i Kartografii. p. 193. ISBN 83-239-9607-5.
- ^ "Oleśnica River". Mapy.cz (in Polish). Retrieved 2023-11-12.
- "Oleśnica na mapie Geoportalu Polskiej Infrastruktury Informacji Przestrzennej". geoportal.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 2023-11-12.