Poprad ( Slovak. Poprad , Polish. Poprad ) is a river in Slovakia ( илиilina Region ) and Poland ( Lesser Poland Voivodeship ). Right tributary of the Dunajec River.
| Poprad | |
|---|---|
| Slovak Poprad , Polish Poprad | |
 Poprad u Stara Sacz | |
| Characteristic | |
| Length | 167 km |
| Pool | 1889.2 km² |
| Watercourse | |
| Source | |
| • Location | High Tatras |
| • Height | 1302.8 m |
| • Coordinates | |
| Mouth | Dunajec |
| • Coordinates | |
| Location | |
| Water system | Dunajec → Wisla → Baltic Sea |
| Slovakia | Zilina region |
| Poland | Lesser Poland Voivodeship |
Geography
The Poprad River originates in the Temple-Tatry at the confluence of the Hincov potok and Ľadový potok streams. It flows north in the historical region of Spis . One of the main tributaries of the upper reaches is the , originating northwest of Lake Wielické Pleso . It flows through the city of Poprad in Slovakia, then flows through the territory of Poland. Poprad flows into Dunajec in the area of the Polish city of Nowy Sacz .
The total length of the river is 167 km, of which 100 km the river flows through the territory of Slovakia [1] , 31.1 km along the Slovak-Polish border and 30.7 km along the territory of Poland. The catchment area is 1889.2 km² (1594.1 km² in Slovakia and 295.1 km² in Poland) [2] [3] . The average annual flow rate is 22.3 m³ / s. This is the only Slovak river belonging to the Baltic Sea basin .
Notes
- ↑ Zofia Radwańska-Paryska, Witold Henryk Paryski. Wielka Encyklopedia Tatrzańska . - Poronin: Wydawnictwo Górskie, 2004 .-- ISBN 83-7104-009-1 .
- ↑ Beskid Sądecki. Mapa 1:50 000. - Piwniczna: Agencja Wyd. “Wit” sc. - ISBN 83-915737-3-7 .
- ↑ Turystyczna i satelitarna mapa Słowacji .