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{{About|the river in Poland|the village|Drawa, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship}}
{{Distinguish|text = the [[Drava]]}}
{{Infobox river 
| name = Drawa
| image = Drawa kz2.JPG
| image_caption = The Drawa, close to [[Rzęśnica, Drawsko County]]
| source1_location = 
| mouth_location = [[Noteć]]
| mouth_coordinates = {{coord|52.8577|15.9904|source:dewiki_region:PL-WP_type:waterbody|format=dms|display=it}}
| progression       = {{RNoteć}}
| length_km = 192 
| discharge1_avg = {{convert|21.3|m3/s|abbr=on}}
| basin_size_km2 = 3291 
}}

The '''Drawa''' ({{Langx|de|Drage}}) is a river and popular aquatic trail in [[Poland]], 192&nbsp;km long. The surface of its catchment area amounts to 3291&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup>.<ref>[http://stat.gov.pl/download/gfx/portalinformacyjny/en/defaultaktualnosci/3328/2/17/1/statistical_yearbook_of_the_republic_of_poland_2017.pdf Statistical Yearbook of the Republic of Poland 2017], [[Central Statistical Office (Poland)|Statistics Poland]], p. 85-86</ref> The Drawa begins its course at [[:pl:Jezioro Krzywe (powiat świdwiński)|Lake Krzywe]] in [[Drawsko Landscape Park]] and ends it in [[Noteć]] below [[Krzyż Wielkopolski]]. The Drawa is a right-bank tributary of [[Noteć]], the second regarding size. Its average gradient is 0,61% and its flow rate 19 m<sup>3</sup>/s. It is the longest [[river]] in [[Pojezierze Drawskie]].

==Geography==
The Drawa flows across regions including [[Pojezierze Drawskie]], [[Równina Drawska]] and partly near [[Pojezierze Wałeckie]] and [[Kotlina Gorzowska]]. The source of the Drawa is in nature reserve [[Dolina Pięciu Jezior]]. Then, the river flows across [[Drawski Landscape Park]], [[Drawieński National Park]] and [[Drawski forest]].
 
The section from [[Czaplinek]] to [[Noteć]] is called the [[Karol Wojtyła Silver Route]].

==Tributaries==
The biggest tributaries of the Drawa are the [[Kokna (river)|Kokna]], [[Korytnica (river)|Korytnica]], [[Mierzęcka Struga]], [[Płociczna]], [[Pokrętna]], [[Słopica]], [[Wąsowa]]. The main streams of the river are the [[Bagnica (stream)|Bagnica]], [[Drawsko (stream)|Drawsko]], [[Drawka]], [[Głęboka (stream)|Głęboka]], [[Miedzniki]], [[Moczel]], [[Pełknica]], [[Radówka]], [[Sitna]], [[Studzienica]], [[Sucha (river)|Sucha]], [[Szczuczna]], [[Wilżnica]].

One canal, [[Prostynia (canal)|Prostynia]], flows into the Drawa.

==Lakes==
The Drawa flows through many lakes. In the upper region of the river there are [[Górne (lake)|Górne]], [[Krąg (lake)|Krąg]], [[Długie (lake)|Długie]], [[Głębokie Lake|Głębokie]], {{ill|Małe (lake)|lt=Małe|pl|Jezioro Małe (powiat świdwiński)}}. Further down the river, the lakes [[Prosino]], [[Żerdno]], [[Drawsko Lake]], [[Rzepowskie]], [[Lake Lubie|Lubie]], [[Krosino (lake)|Krosino]], [[Wielkie Dębno|Wielkie]] and [[Małe Dębno]] can be found.

==Towns==
*[[Czaplinek]]
*[[Złocieniec]]
*[[Drawsko Pomorskie]]
*[[Prostynia, Drawsko County|Prostynia]]
*[[Drawno]]
*[[Stare Osieczno]]
*[[Przedborowo]]
*[[Krzyż Wielkopolski]]

==Flora and fauna==
The river contains over thirty species of fish, including the [[Rutilus]], [[perch]], [[gudgeon]], [[European chub]], [[burbot]], [[trout]], [[Thymallus thymallus|grayling]], [[Barbel (fish)|barbel]], [[bream]], [[spirlin]] and [[Blicca bjoerkna|silver bream]]. The river is also a place of living of the rare specimens – [[sea trout]], [[common minnow]], [[european bullhead]] and [[vimba vimba]].

The Drawa also hosts [[buzzard]]s, [[red algae]], [[sponge]]s, [[sparganium|spargania]] and [[potamogeton]].

==History==
From the 14th century, the river has been used as a navigational route. Since 1700, the Drawa has been used for drifting honey from [[Drawsko Pomorskie|Drawsko]] to [[Frankfurt (Oder)|Frankfurt]]. Navigation of the river continued until [[World War II]].

In 1974, on the river route was founded a nature reserve Drawa and in 1990 [[Drawieński National Park]].

==Attractions==
The Drawa flows near various historical buildings. One of them is [[Drahimski Castle]],<ref>([http://zamki.res.pl/drahim.htm "Zamek w Drahimiu"])</ref> which was turned into the museum. The castle was built in 1360 by [[the Order of Saint John]]. There are also interesting bunkers near camping in [[Kotlina Gorzowska|Kotlina]]. On Drawa's route [[Wedel's Castle]], from the 14th century, can also be found. On one of the banks, Wydrzy Głaz can be found ([[Moczele]]<ref>[http://www.naszewycieczki.pl/content/view/278/28/ "Wydrzy Głaz"])</ref>). 
On the section of the river from [[Lubie]] to [[Prostynia, Drawsko County|Prostynia]], rafting and canoeing are forbidden because the [[Drawski Training Ground]] is located in that area.

==References==
{{reflist}}
* http://www.mrowka.pl/drawa.html
* https://web.archive.org/web/20120123053451/http://www.kajaki-sikory.pl/pl/spywy/rzekadrawa
* http://www.dpn.pl/drawa
* Galiński Z., ''Przewodnik dla kajakarzy. Drawa'', Pascal, 2003.

==See also==
*[[Rivers of Poland]]

[[Category:Rivers of Poland]]
[[Category:Rivers of West Pomeranian Voivodeship]]
[[Category:Rivers of Lubusz Voivodeship]]
[[Category:Rivers of Greater Poland Voivodeship]]