Bzura

Bzura
The Bzura in Kozłów Biskupi
Bzura
Bzura
Bzura (river mouth)
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Mouth of the Bzura on the map of Poland
Map
Location
CountryPoland
Physical characteristics
Mouth 
 • location
Vistula
 • coordinates
52°22′28″N 20°12′05″E / 52.3744°N 20.2013°E / 52.3744; 20.2013
Length173 km (107 mi)
Basin size7,764 km2 (2,998 sq mi)
Discharge 
 • average28.6 m3/s (1,010 cu ft/s)
Basin features
ProgressionVistula→ Baltic Sea

The Bzura is a river in central Poland. A tributary of the Vistula river (in Wyszogród), the Bzura is 173 kilometres long and has a basin area of 7,764 km2.[1] During the Second World War, Polish forces made a major stand here against the Wehrmacht in an attempt to halt the German advance on Warsaw (Battle of the Bzura).

Towns and townships

Eastern tributaries

Western tributaries

See also

References

  1. ^ Statistical Yearbook of the Republic of Poland 2017, Statistics Poland, p. 85-86


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