Wisłoka
Wisłoka is a river in south-eastern Poland, a tributary of the Vistula river, with a length of 164 kilometres (26th longest) and the basin area of 4,110 km2. The highest elevations reach an altitude of 370 m (1,213.91 ft), while the lowest point in the valley of the river Wisłoka lies at an altitude of 250 m (820.21 ft) above sea level.[1]
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[edit] Settlement
Germans settled in the territory of the Kingdom of Poland (territory of present day Województwo podkarpackie) from the 14th to 16th centuries (see Ostsiedlung), mostly after the region returned to Polish sphere of influence in 1340, when Casimir III of Poland took the Czerwień towns. There were probably some isolated settlers in the area of Krosno, Sanok, Łańcut, Biecz and Rzeszów earlier. The Germans were usually attracted by kings seeking specialists in various trades, such as craftsmen and miners. They usually settled in newer market and mining settlements. The main settlement areas were in the vicinity of Krosno and some language islands in the Pits and the Rzeszów regions. The settlers in the Pits region were known as Uplander Sachsen.[2] Until approximately the 15th century, the ruling classes of most cities in present day Beskidian Piedmont consisted almost exclusively of Germans.
[edit] Towns and townships around Wisłoka
[edit] Tributaries
Tributaries of Wisłoka river: Jasiołka, Tuszymka, Wielopolka
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[edit] References
- Bibliography
- Fastnacht, Professor Adam. – Slownik Historyczno-Geograficzny Ziemi Sanockiej w Sredniowieczu, Kraków 2002, ISBN 83-88385-14-3
- Notes
- ^ Bulletin. Instytut Geologiczny (Poland). 1956. p. 188
- ^ [1] Głuchoniemcy (Taubdeutsche) [in:] Geographisches Ortsnamenlexikon des Polnischen Königreiches. Band II. S. 612 Warszawa. 1889 (Eine Bilddatenbank zur polnischen Geschichte)
- ^ Franciszek Kotula. Pochodzenie domów przysłupowych w Rzeszowskiem. "Kwartalnik Historii Kultury Materialnej" Jahr. V., Nr. 3/4, 1957, S. 557
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Coordinates: 50°26′16″N 21°23′07″E / 50.43778°N 21.38528°E
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