Gołdapa

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The Gołdapa (German: Goldap, Lithuanian: Geldapė) is a river in Poland's Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship. It develops out of the Wzgórza Szeskie south of Gołdap, then flows through the Romincka Forest before reaching Gołdap. It empties into the Angrapa north of the village Budry.

CountryPoland
location
Angrapa
coordinates
54.2936°N 21.8550°E / 54.2936; 21.8550
ProgressionAngrapaPregolyaBaltic Sea
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Gołdapa
Location
CountryPoland
Physical characteristics
Mouth 
  location
Angrapa
  coordinates
54.2936°N 21.8550°E / 54.2936; 21.8550
Basin features
ProgressionAngrapaPregolyaBaltic Sea
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The river is named after the Old Prussian word galdape, meaning "river in the valley/depression".


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