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Motlawa - Definition and Overview

Śluza Kamienna - Gdańsk Dolne Miasto
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Gdańsk Główne Miasto
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Gdańsk Główne Miasto

The Motława river is a river in Eastern Pomerania. The source is in Szpegawskie lake, north-east from Starogard Gdański. It goes through Rokickie lake, and goes to Leniwka. Length 64.7 km, drawn area 1511.3 km².

The city of Gdańsk is situated at its mouth in the Leniwka.

The Polish name Motława is derived from the Old Prussian language. In German the river is known as Mottlau.

An older Polish, and Kashubian, name of the river is Gdania, from which the name of the cities Gdańsk and Gdynia are derived.

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