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Prosna

The Prosna is a river in central Poland, in the Oder river basin. The Prosna is a left tributary of the Warta river, with a length of 227 kilometres and a basin area of 4,917 km2. Until 1918, it marked the westernmost border of the Russian Empire. The towns of Kalisz and Chocz were right on the old frontier. After the proclamation of the second Polish Republic it marked the border between interwar Germany and Poland.

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Prosna
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Physical characteristics
Mouth 
 • location
Warta
 • coordinates
52°08′30″N 17°39′44″E / 52.1417°N 17.6621°E / 52.1417; 17.6621
Length227 km (141 mi)
Basin size
4,917 km2 (1,898 sq mi)
Discharge 
 • average17.4 m3/s (610 cu ft/s)
Basin features
Progression

Warta

OderBaltic Sea

The Prosna is a river in central Poland, in the Oder river basin. The Prosna is a left tributary of the Warta river (near Pyzdry), with a length of 227 kilometres and a basin area of 4,917 km2 (all in Poland).1 Until 1918, it marked the westernmost border of the Russian Empire. The towns of Kalisz and Chocz were right on the old frontier. After the proclamation of the second Polish Republic it marked the border between interwar Germany and Poland.2

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