Poprad River

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The Poprad River is a mountain river in southern Poland and northeastern Slovakia, known for its scenic valley, spa towns, and role as part of the Polish-Slovak border.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf mountain river
river
adjacentTo spa town of Krynica-Zdrój region
basinCountry Poland
Slovakia
borderLengthRole forms a section of the Poland–Slovakia border
country Poland
Slovakia
flowsDirection northward
flowsIntoNear Stary Sącz area
flowsThrough Lesser Poland Voivodeship
Muszyna
Nowy Sącz
Piwniczna-Zdrój
Poprad Valley
Prešov Region
Rytro
Stary Sącz
Stará Ľubovňa
formsBorderBetween Poland
Slovakia
hasCrossBorderRole connects Polish and Slovak spa resorts
hasEcosystemType mountain river ecosystem
hasHydrologicalRole collects waters from the northern slopes of the High Tatras
hasNameOrigin named after the town of Poprad in Slovakia
hasRecreationActivity angling
river rafting
hasScenicAttribute gorges and narrow valleys
hasValleyFeature Poprad Landscape Park vicinity in Poland
knownFor forming part of the Polish-Slovak border
rafting and kayaking
scenic valley
spa towns
locatedIn Central Europe
northeastern Slovakia
southern Poland
mouthOf Dunajec River
partOf Carpathian Mountains region
Vistula River basin
passesNear town of Poprad (via its valley system)
region Lemko region
Spiš
sourceLocation High Tatras area
tributaryOf Dunajec River
uniqueFeature only major Slovak river flowing north toward the Baltic Sea basin
usedFor recreation
tourism
valleyKnownAs Poprad Valley


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