Dunajec River

Dunajec River

The Dunajec ( _de. Dohnst) is a river running through northern Slovakia and southern Poland. It is a tributary of the Vistula River.

The Dunajec is 274 kilometers long, running through Slovakia for 27 kilometers and through Poland for 247 kilometers, making it Poland's fourteenth longest river. It has a basin area of 6,804 square kilometres (1,952 in Slovakia, 4,852 in Poland). On the Slovak/Polish border, it flows through the Zamagurie region, with attractions such as Červený Kláštor or Pieniny.

Towns and townships

The Dunajec flows through or near these locations:

* Biały Dunajec (tributary)
** Zakopane
** Poronin
** Biały Dunajec
** Szaflary
** Nowy Targ
* Czarny Dunajec (tributary)
** Kościelisko
** Czarny Dunajec
** Nowy Targ
* Dunajec
** Spišská Stará Ves
** Majere
** Lechnica
** Červený Kláštor
** Lesnica
** Nowy Targ
** Maniowy
** Czorsztyn
** Szczawnica
** Krościenko nad Dunajcem
** Lacko
** Stary Sącz
** Nowy Sącz
** Gródek nad Dunajcem
** Czchów
** Zakliczyn
** Wojnicz
** Tarnów
** Żabno

ee also

* Dunajec River Gorge
* Rivers of Poland
* Rivers of Slovakia


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