Łyna (river)
| Łyna | |
|---|---|
The Łyna River near Olsztyn | |
| Location | |
| Country | Poland, Russia |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Łyna (village) |
| • coordinates | 53°26′28″N 20°24′49″E / 53.44111°N 20.41361°E |
| Mouth | |
• location | Pregolya |
• coordinates | 54°37′15″N 21°13′36″E / 54.6208°N 21.2267°E |
| Length | 264 km (164 mi) |
| Basin size | 7,126 km2 (2,751 sq mi) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Pregolya→ Baltic Sea |
| Landmarks | Olsztyn Castle Lidzbark Castle |
The Łyna (Polish pronunciation: [ˈwɨna]; German: Alle [ˈalə] ⓘ; Lithuanian: Alna; Russian: Ла́ва - Lava), is a river that begins in northern Poland's Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship and ends in Russia's Kaliningrad Oblast.
The Łyna is a tributary of the Pregolya River, and has a total length of 264 km (207 km in Poland and 57 km in Russia) and a basin area of 7,126 km² (5,298 km² in Poland). It is connected to Lake Mamry by the 18th-century Masurian Canal.
The river's source is located near the village of Łyna in Masuria, Poland. It then flows through the regions of Warmia, Bartia and Nadrovia.