River in Poland

For the ferry that crosses the river, see Motława (ship).

Motława River

The Old Town of Gdańsk

Location
Country| Poland
Physical characteristics
Source|
• location| Szpęgawskie Południowe Lake
Mouth|

• location

| Martwa Wisła

• coordinates

| 54°21′36″N 18°39′51″E / 54.36000°N 18.66417°E / 54.36000; 18.66417Coordinates: 54°21′36″N 18°39′51″E / 54.36000°N 18.66417°E / 54.36000; 18.66417
Length| 68 km (42 mi)
Basin features
Progression| Martwa Wisła→ Baltic Sea

Motława (German: Mottlau; Kashubian: Mòtława) is a river in Eastern Pomerania in Poland.[1] The source is in Szpęgawskie Lake, northeast from the town of Starogard Gdański. It goes through Rokickie Lake to Martwa Wisła, a branch of the Vistula.[2] The total length of the river is estimated at 68 km, with an area of 1511.3 km².[3]

The city of Gdańsk is situated at its mouth in the Martwa Wisła. In Gdańsk, the Motława ferry crosses the river, a service that has run since the year 1687.[4]

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

A common theory for the etymology of the cities Gdańsk and Gdynia is that they are named after an older Polish and Kashubian name for the river, Gdania.

## References[edit]

1. ^ "Trzy rzeki Gdańska - wiadomości wedkuje.pl". 3 January 2012. Retrieved 4 June 2017.
2. ^ Buczkowski, Paweł. "Wędrówka: "Do źródeł Motławy"". Archived from the original on 30 April 2016. Retrieved 4 June 2017.
3. ^ "MOTŁAWA – Encyklopedia Gdańska". www.gedanopedia.pl. Retrieved 4 June 2017.
4. ^ "The Polish Maritime Museum - the Granaries". Archived from the original on 2011-10-02. Retrieved 2010-10-29. History

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Mayors of Gdańsk|

* Franciszek Kotus-Jankowski
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* Tadeusz Bejm
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Landmarks|

| Main City|

* Artus Court
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* Długi Targ
* Golden Gate
* Granary Island
* Great Synagogue
* Green Gate
* John III Sobieski Monument
* Monument to the Fallen Shipyard Workers of 1970
* Motława
* Neptune's Fountain
* Nowa Motława
* Ołowianka
* Preachers' House
* St. Catherine's Church
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* Archdiocese
* Town Hall
* Ulica Długa
* Uphagen's House

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* Abbot's Palace
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* Ostrów Island
* Port Island
* Port of Gdańsk
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* Third Millennium John Paul II Bridge
* Westerplatte
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* Baltic Days of Jewish Culture
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* Ergo Arena
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* Hala Olivia
* Łaźnia Centre for Contemporary Art
* Museum of the Second World War
* National Maritime Museum
* National Museum
* Polish Baltic Philharmonic
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| In popular culture|

* The Jew
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