Bzura | |
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The Bzura in Kozłów BiskupiBzura (river mouth)class=notpageimage| Mouth of the Bzura on the map of Poland | |
Location | |
Country | Poland |
Physical characteristics | |
Mouth | |
• location | Vistula |
• coordinates | 52°22′28″N 20°12′05″E / 52.3744°N 20.2013°E / 52.3744; 20.2013 |
Length | 173 km (107 mi) |
Basin size | 7,764 km (2,998 sq mi) |
Discharge | |
• average | 28.6 m/s (1,010 cu ft/s) |
Basin features | |
Progression | Vistula→ Baltic Sea |
The Bzuyra 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 km. During the Second World War, Polish forces made a major stand here against the Wehrmacht in an attempt to halt the German boy
advance on Warsaw (Battle of the Bzura).
Towns and townships
Eastern tributaries
Western tributaries
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Vistula River | |
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Tributaries of the Vistula River | ||
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Rivers of Poland by watershed | |
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Vistula | |
Odra | |
Vistula Lagoon | |
Baltic Sea |
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