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Rudawa (river)

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River mouth
  
Vistula

Length
  
35 km

Country
  
Poland

Basin size
  
318.3 km (122.9 sq mi)

Mouth
  
Vistula

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River system
  
Będkówka, Kobylanka, Kluczwoda, Wierzchówka, Potok Olszanicki

Similar
  
Las Wolski, Kościuszko Mound, Błonia, Most Grunwaldzki, Vistulan Boulevards in Kraków

Rudawa is a small river in Lesser Poland Voivodeship, Poland; a tributary of the Vistula river. Rudawa joins Vistula in Kraków near the district of Zwierzyniec. Through the city, the flow of the river is controlled by artificial embankments. Rudawa is also one of the sources of drinking water in Kraków with the water intake located in Mydlniki.

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Map of Rudawa, Poland

Every year, at the mouth of Rudawa River, there's a spring festival organized during Easter holidays. The river flows through picturesque landscape featuring some of the more interesting geological and geomorphological Jurassic park areas, including Tenczyński Scenic Park, 11 km West of Kraków.

General information

  • Length: 35.4 km
  • Watershed area: 318.3 km²
  • Main settlements: Krzeszowice, Rudawa, Zabierzów, Kraków.
  • Larger tributaries: Będkówka, Kobylanka, Kluczwoda, Wierzchówka, Potok Olszanicki.
  • References

    Rudawa (river) Wikipedia