Drawa

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See also: Drawa, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship
Drawa
Drawa kz2.JPG
The Drawa, close to Rzęśnica, Drawsko County
Physical characteristics
Mouth 
 • location
Noteć
 • coordinates
52°51′28″N 15°59′25″E / 52.8577°N 15.9904°E / 52.8577; 15.9904Coordinates: 52°51′28″N 15°59′25″E / 52.8577°N 15.9904°E / 52.8577; 15.9904
Length192 km (119 mi)
Basin size3,291 km2 (1,271 sq mi)
Discharge 
 • average21.3 m3/s (750 cu ft/s)
Basin features
ProgressionNoteć→ Warta→ Oder→ Baltic Sea

The Drawa (German: Drage) is a river and popular aquatic trail in Poland, 192 km long. The surface of its catchment area amounts to 3291 km2.[1] The Drawa begins its course at Krzywe Lake and ends it in Noteć below Krzyż Wielkopolski. The Drawa is a right-bank tributary of Noteć, the second regarding size. Its average gradient is 0,61% and its flow rate 19 m3/s. It is the longest river in .

Geography[]

The Drawa flows across regions including , and partly near and . The source of the Drawa is in nature reserve . Then, the river flows across Drawski Landscape Park, Drawieński National Park and .

The section from Czaplinek to Noteć is called the .

Tributaries[]

The biggest tributaries of the Drawa are the Kokna, , , , , , Wąsowa. The main streams of the river are the , , , , , , , , Sitna, Studzienica, , , .

One canal, , flows into the Drawa.

Lakes[]

The Drawa flows through many lakes. In the upper region of the river there are , , , ,  [pl]. Further down the river, the lakes Prosino, Żerdno, Drawsko Lake, , Lubie, , and can be found.

Towns[]

Flora and fauna[]

The river contains over thirty species of fish, including the Rutilus, perch, gudgeon, European chub, burbot, trout, grayling, barbel, bream, spirlin and silver bream. The river is also a place of living of the rare specimens – sea trout, common minnow, european bullhead and vimba vimba.

The Drawa also hosts buzzards, red algae, sponges, spargania and potamogeton.

History[]

From the 14th century, the river has been used as a navigational route. Since 1700, the Drawa has been used for drifting honey from Drawsko to Frankfurt. Navigation of the river continued until World War II.

In 1974, on the river route was founded a nature reserve Drawa and in 1990 Drawieński National Park.

Attractions[]

The Drawa flows near various historical buildings. One of them is ,[2] which was turned into the museum. The castle was built in 1360 by . There are also interesting bunkers near camping in . On Drawa's route , from the 14th century, can also be found. On one of the banks, Wydrzy Głaz can be found (Moczele[3]). On the section of the river from Lubie to Prostynia, rafting and canoeing are forbidden because the is located in that area.

References[]

  1. ^ Statistical Yearbook of the Republic of Poland 2017, Statistics Poland, p. 85-86
  2. ^ ("Zamek w Drahimiu")
  3. ^ "Wydrzy Głaz")

See also[]

  • Rivers of Poland
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