Kisielina

Kisielina is a river in Poland. It flows for 41,37 km (25,7 mi)[2] and feeds off a catchment area of 166,2 km² (64,2 sq mi) before feeding itself into the Vistula[3], being its right bank tributary.

Kisielina
Location
CountryPoland
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • locationnear Łysa Góra, Lesser Poland Voivodeship
Mouth 
 • location
north of Nowopole, Lesser Poland Voivodeship
 • coordinates
50°13′46″N 20°43′35″E
 • elevation
171.1 m (561 ft)[1]
Length41.37 km (25.71 mi)[2]
Basin size166.2 km2 (64.2 sq mi)
Basin features
ProgressionVistula→ Baltic Sea

Kisielina starts on the northern slopes of the Dąbrowa hill in the vicinity of the village Łysa Góra in the Wiśnicz Foothills. It is joined by its tributaries: Pokrzywka, Upust (Ulga, right) and Zabawski Ditch (right).

The partial regulation of riverbed from Sufczyn to Biadoliny Szlacheckie took place from 2002 to 2005.

See also

List of rivers of Poland

References
  1. General Geodesic Office of Poland. "Kisielina on the Polish Infrastructure Information map portal". Retrieved 2017-09-05.
  2. National Water Management Board. "Kisielina on the map portal of the National Water Management Board (search result)". Archived from the original on 2017-09-01. Retrieved 2017-09-05.
  3. General Geodesic Office. "Geographical nomenclature of Poland. Volume 1. Hydronyms. Part 1. Flowing water, springs, waterfalls" (PDF) (in Polish). p. 112. Retrieved 2017-09-05.
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