The Łada (in its upper course the ) is a
river
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, the right
tributary
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of the
Tanew;
it flows from the
Western Roztocze through the
Biłgoraj Plain in the
Lublin Voivodeship
Lublin Voivodeship ( ) is a Voivodeships of Poland, voivodeship (province) of Poland, located in the southeastern part of the country, with its capital being the city of Lublin.
The region is named after its largest city and regional capital, Lu ...
, in the counties of
Janów and
Biłgoraj, and a short distance in the
Nisko County (
Podkarpackie Voivodeship).
The Łada flows out as the Biała Łada (formerly the ) in the village of Chrzanów Pierwszy (part of the village of
Chrzanów, Lublin Voivodeship). Near the town of
Sól (Biłgoraj County), the river receives its largest (left) tributary, the
Czarna Łada (formerly the ), and becomes known as the Łada.
The length of the Łada (from the source of the Biała Łada) is 56.5 km.
It flows from north to south and passes through
Goraj,
Wola Radzięcka and the town of
Biłgoraj. The river flows into the Tanew river near the village of
Łazory at an
altitude
Altitude is a distance measurement, usually in the vertical or "up" direction, between a reference datum (geodesy), datum and a point or object. The exact definition and reference datum varies according to the context (e.g., aviation, geometr ...
of 170 m.
The Czarna Łada is a shorter river; it flows from east to west, also passing through Biłgoraj,
its sources are located near the village of
Margole (Biłgoraj County,
Gmina Aleksandrów). Another tributary is the stream
Osa.
Sources
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Rivers of Poland
Rivers of Subcarpathian Voivodeship
Rivers of Lublin Voivodeship