The Wisłoka is a river in south-eastern Poland, and a tributary of Vistula River. It is 173 kilometres (107 miles) long and has a basin area of 4,100 square kilometres (1,583 sq mi).[1] Its highest elevation is 370 metres (1,213.91 ft), while the lowest point in the valley of the river Wisłoka lies at an elevation of 250 metres (820.21 ft) above sea level.[2]
Wisłoka | |
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Wisłoka in Pilzno | |
Location | |
Country | Poland |
Physical characteristics | |
Mouth | |
• location | Vistula |
• coordinates | 50°26′16″N 21°23′07″E / 50.43778°N 21.38528°E |
Length | 173 km (107 mi) |
Basin size | 4,100 km2 (1,600 sq mi) |
Discharge | |
• average | 35.5 m3/s (1,250 cu ft/s) |
Basin features | |
Progression | Vistula→ Baltic Sea |
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e1/Poland-Mielec-river_Wis%C5%82oka-1.jpg/260px-Poland-Mielec-river_Wis%C5%82oka-1.jpg)
Towns and townships around Wisłoka
Tributaries
Tributaries of the Wisłoka include:
- Jasiołka
- Tuszymka
- Wielopolka
- Ropa
- Grabinianka
See also
References
- Bibliography
- Fastnacht, Professor Adam. – Slownik Historyczno-Geograficzny Ziemi Sanockiej w Sredniowieczu, Kraków 2002, ISBN 83-88385-14-3
- Notes