Pełcznica is a river of
Poland
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, a tributary of the
Strzegomka.
The Pełcznica River is located in
Lower Silesia
Lower Silesia ( ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ) is a historical and geographical region mostly located in Poland with small portions in the Czech Republic and Germany. It is the western part of the region of Silesia. Its largest city is Wrocław.
The first ...
, 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, and flows through Walbrzych and
Åšwiebodzice
Åšwiebodzice (; ) is a town in south-western Poland with 22,793 inhabitants (). It is situated in Åšwidnica County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship.
The town is situated close to Książ Castle, which during World War II, together with the cave complex ...
.
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. The river is heavily polluted with sludge from sedimentation tanks and flotation coal coking at Walbrzych mines. An old sewage works nearby and pumps raw sewage into the river when sewage volumes get too much for the old pumping system. The river discolouration from pollution is a heavy dark brown giving off a slight chemical odour. The source of the pollution is near Legnicka Road, where the polytechnic college is situated (Politechnika Wrocławska w Wałbrzychu). The pollution being pumped into the river has killed off all life in and around the river.
Rivers of Poland
Rivers of Lower Silesian Voivodeship
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