ElblÄ…g (river)

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The Elbląg ( Elbing German ) is a 14.5 km long river in north-eastern Poland, which flows through the city of the same name Elbląg ( Elbing ).

Wulfstan, an Anglo-Saxon merchants in the late 9th century, in his report of his journey from Hedeby to the Prussian trading center Truso describes the river on Anglo-Saxon as Ilfing.

The Elbing drains the Drużno (Polish Druzno ) and flows into the Vistula Lagoon and the Baltic Sea. It is navigable for its entire length and connects as a shipping lane to Elbląg port with the Vistula Lagoon.

Inflows

The main tributaries are:

• Fiszewka ( Fischau )
• Kumiela ( Hommel )
• Tina ( Thiene )