| Pasłęka | |
| Passarge | |
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Pasłęka near Braniewo
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| Country | Poland |
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| Source | Olsztyn Lake Area |
| - location | near Olsztynek, Olsztyn Lake Area, Poland |
| - elevation | 156.6 m (514 ft) |
| Mouth | Vistula Lagoon (Baltic Sea) |
| - location | by the Ujście settlement near Nowa Pasłęka, Poland |
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| Length | 210 km (130 mi) |
| Basin | 2,295 km2 (886 sq mi) |
| Discharge | mouth |
| - average | 15.7 m3/s (554 cu ft/s) |
| Wikimedia Commons: Pasłęka | |
Pasłęka (Ger. Passarge) – a river of the Baltic coast in northern Poland. It flows through the lake areas of Olsztyn and Mrągowo, and through Gdańsk Coastal Area. Its length varies depending on sources from 169 km[1] to 211 km[2].
The river springs nearby Olsztynek, between Stawiguda and Gryźliny, at 156.6 meters AMSL;[2] though some sources place it in the Pasłęk reservoir, which lays at 153 m AMSL.[2]
Pasłęka flows into Vistula Lagoon.
The river flows through the town of Braniewo (until 1945 the German town of Braunsberg).
The drainage area of Pasłęka spreads over 2330 km².[2]
Pasłęka's average mouth discharge equals 15.7 m³/s.
The whole length of the river is covered by River Pasłęka Beaver Refugium nature reserve.
Pasłęka is one of Warmia's two main rivers, accompanied by Łyna.
Pasłęka divides two historical lands: Warmia and Upper Prussia, consequently for centuries bordering the state of Prussia and Polish Warmia.[2]
In the 2007 water quality survey conducted on Pasłęka 2 kilometers from its mouth, its water was classified as the 4th class.[3]
The name 'Pasłęka' was officially introduced in 1949, replacing the former German name Passarge.[4]
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Pasłęka is sailable between its mouth in Nowa Pasłęka and the hydro plant in Braniewo. A few hydro plants are built on the river:
Pasłęka crosses the following lakes: Wymój, Sarąg, Łęguty, Isąg.
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