Pilica
Encyclopedia
Pilica is a river
in central Poland
, the longest left tributary of the Vistula
river, with a length of 319 kilometres (8th longest) and the basin area of 9,273 km2 (all in Poland).
route on Pilica River. It begins in Zarzecze
near Szczekociny
and ends on a mouth of the Pilica River. Points on the route:
River
A river is a natural watercourse, usually freshwater, flowing towards an ocean, a lake, a sea, or another river. In a few cases, a river simply flows into the ground or dries up completely before reaching another body of water. Small rivers may also be called by several other names, including...
in central Poland
Poland
Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
, the longest left tributary of the Vistula
Vistula
The Vistula is the longest and the most important river in Poland, at 1,047 km in length. The watershed area of the Vistula is , of which lies within Poland ....
river, with a length of 319 kilometres (8th longest) and the basin area of 9,273 km2 (all in Poland).
Towns
- SzczekocinySzczekocinySzczekociny is a town in Silesian Voivodeship, Poland, with 4,115 inhabitants . The Battle of Szczekociny was fought near the town on June 6, 1794 during the Kościuszko Uprising.-Jewish population of Szczekociny:...
- KoniecpolKoniecpolKoniecpol is a town in Częstochowa County, Silesian Voivodeship, Poland, with 6,366 inhabitants . In the times of Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth it was the seat of the Koniecpolski magnate family....
- PrzedbórzPrzedbórzPrzedbórz is a town in Radomsko County, Łódź Voivodeship, Poland, with 3,835 inhabitants . Przedbórz is situated on the Pilica River....
- SulejówSulejówSulejów is a town in central Poland with 6,375 inhabitants . It is situated in Łódź Voivodeship , having previously been in Piotrków Voivodeship . Sulejów gives its name to the protected area known as Sulejów Landscape Park....
- Tomaszów MazowieckiTomaszów MazowieckiTomaszów Mazowiecki is a town in central Poland with 67,159 inhabitants . Situated in the Łódź Voivodeship , it was previously part of Piotrków Trybunalski Voivodeship...
- Spała
- Inowłódz
- Nowe Miasto nad PilicąNowe Miasto nad PilicaNowe Miasto nad Pilicą is a town in Grójec County, Masovian Voivodeship, Poland, with 3,885 inhabitants ....
- WysmierzyceWysmierzyceWyśmierzyce is a town in Białobrzegi County, Masovian Voivodeship, Poland, with 884 inhabitants . As of 2006 it is the smallest town in Poland.-External links:*...
- Białobrzegi
- WarkaWarkaWarka is a town in central Poland, located on the left bank of the Pilica river , with 11,035 inhabitants . It has been situated in Grójec County, in the Masovian Voivodeship, since 1999; previously it was in the Radom Voivodeship from 1975 to 1998.Warka obtained its city charter in 1321...
A kayak route
A 228 km long "Szlak wodny Pilicy" is a kayakKayak
A kayak is a small, relatively narrow, human-powered boat primarily designed to be manually propelled by means of a double blade paddle.The traditional kayak has a covered deck and one or more cockpits, each seating one paddler...
route on Pilica River. It begins in Zarzecze
Zarzecze, Zawiercie County
Zarzecze is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Pilica, within Zawiercie County, Silesian Voivodeship, in southern Poland. It lies approximately east of Zawiercie and north-east of the regional capital Katowice.-References:...
near Szczekociny
Szczekociny
Szczekociny is a town in Silesian Voivodeship, Poland, with 4,115 inhabitants . The Battle of Szczekociny was fought near the town on June 6, 1794 during the Kościuszko Uprising.-Jewish population of Szczekociny:...
and ends on a mouth of the Pilica River. Points on the route:
- ZarzeczeZarzecze, Zawiercie CountyZarzecze is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Pilica, within Zawiercie County, Silesian Voivodeship, in southern Poland. It lies approximately east of Zawiercie and north-east of the regional capital Katowice.-References:...
near SzczekocinySzczekocinySzczekociny is a town in Silesian Voivodeship, Poland, with 4,115 inhabitants . The Battle of Szczekociny was fought near the town on June 6, 1794 during the Kościuszko Uprising.-Jewish population of Szczekociny:... - PrzedbórzPrzedbórzPrzedbórz is a town in Radomsko County, Łódź Voivodeship, Poland, with 3,835 inhabitants . Przedbórz is situated on the Pilica River....
- FaliszewFaliszewFaliszew is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Przedbórz, within Radomsko County, Łódź Voivodeship, in central Poland. It lies approximately north of Przedbórz, east of Radomsko, and south-east of the regional capital Łódź.-References:...
- Skotniki (Gmina Aleksandrów, Łódź Voivodeship)
- SulejówSulejówSulejów is a town in central Poland with 6,375 inhabitants . It is situated in Łódź Voivodeship , having previously been in Piotrków Voivodeship . Sulejów gives its name to the protected area known as Sulejów Landscape Park....
- Jezioro Sulejowskie
- Tomaszów MazowieckiTomaszów MazowieckiTomaszów Mazowiecki is a town in central Poland with 67,159 inhabitants . Situated in the Łódź Voivodeship , it was previously part of Piotrków Trybunalski Voivodeship...
- Spała
- Inowłódz
- Żądłowice
- Grotowice
- DomaniewiceDomaniewiceDomaniewice may refer to the following places:*Domaniewice, Lesser Poland Voivodeship *Domaniewice, Łódź Voivodeship *Domaniewice, Białobrzegi County in Masovian Voivodeship...
- Nowe Miasto nad PilicąNowe Miasto nad PilicaNowe Miasto nad Pilicą is a town in Grójec County, Masovian Voivodeship, Poland, with 3,885 inhabitants ....
- Białobrzegi
- WarkaWarkaWarka is a town in central Poland, located on the left bank of the Pilica river , with 11,035 inhabitants . It has been situated in Grójec County, in the Masovian Voivodeship, since 1999; previously it was in the Radom Voivodeship from 1975 to 1998.Warka obtained its city charter in 1321...
- a mouth of the Pilica River