Rudawa (river)

The Rudawa is a small river in Lesser Poland Voivodeship, Poland. It is a tributary of the Vistula river. The Rudawa joins the Vistula in Kraków near the district of Zwierzyniec. Through the city, the flow of the river is controlled by artificial embankments. The Rudawa is also one of the sources of drinking water in Kraków with the water intake located in Mydlniki.^[1]

Rudawa
Rudawa River and the surrounding landscape.
Location
Country	Poland
Physical characteristics
Mouth
• location	Vistula
• coordinates	50.0517°N 19.9162°E / 50.0517; 19.9162
Length	35.4 km (22.0 mi)
Basin size	318.3 km2 (122.9 sq mi)
Basin features
Progression	Vistula→ Baltic Sea
River system	Będkówka, Kobylanka, Kluczwoda, Wierzchówka, Potok Olszanicki

Every year, at the mouth of Rudawa River, there is 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.

Rudawa by Stanisław Wyspiański

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.

See also

• Rivers of Poland

References

1. "Ogólna charakterystyka województwa małopolskiego. Pobór wody." Archived 2010-03-13 at the Wayback Machine www.krakow.pios.gov.pl