Pełcznica (river)
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| Country | Poland |
Pełcznica is a river of Poland, a tributary of the Strzegomka.
The Pełcznica River is located in Lower Silesia, and is the largest tributary of the Strzegomka, 39 km. in length. The source of the river begins above Walbrzych, in the Wałbrzych Mountains, on the northern slopes of the Sylvan Massif, near the old Glinik. It is about 450 meters above sea level, flows through Walbrzych and Świebodzice.
The Walbrzych segment is partially channeled and flows under the city, visible on the surface only from the Old Spa district. Between Wałbrzych and Świebodzicami, the river creates an important element of Książański Landscape Park. It flows into Strzegomka, near the village Skarżyce as its right tributary.
Larger tributaries of the river are the streams: Sobięcinka, Poniatówka, Lubiechowski Potok and Szczawnik. Currently the water from Pełcznica varies from I to III grade purity. Between 1946 - 1996, it was polluted with sludge from sedimentation tanks and flotation coal coking at Walbrzych mines. [
Coordinates: 50°57′32″N 16°24′51″E / 50.95889°N 16.41417°E