Knajka
River in Poland
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Knajka is a stream in the Cieszyn County, Silesian Voivodeship, Poland, in the historical region of Cieszyn Silesia. It is a left-bank tributary of the Vistula, which it enters just south of Strumień. Its length is variously said to be either 17 kilometres (11 mi)[1] or 19 kilometres (12 mi).[3] It flows through Ogrodzona, Kostkowice, Dębowiec, Knaj and Bąków. Numerous fish ponds are located alongside of it.
| Knajka | |
|---|---|
Knajka on a map from 1724 | |
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| Location | |
| Country | Poland |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Chełm Hill, Silesian Foothills[1] |
| • elevation | 354 m (1,161 ft)[1] |
| Mouth | |
• location | Vistula |
• coordinates | 49.9051°N 18.7584°E |
| Length | 17 km (11 mi)[1][2] or 19 km (12 mi)[3] |
| Basin size | 68.6 km2 (26.5 sq mi)[3] |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Vistula→ Baltic Sea |
The name of the river is derived from a word knieja denoting a wild, dense forest.[4]
Headwaters area
One of the fish ponds alongside the stream, in Dębowiec
