Vistula
Sign in to saveThe Vistula (; ) is the longest river in Poland and the longest river draining into the Baltic Sea, at in length. Its drainage basin, extending into three other countries apart from Poland, covers , of which is in Poland.
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The Vistula is Poland's longest river and the longest river that flows into the Baltic Sea, stretching across a vast distance. Its drainage basin extends beyond Poland into three neighboring countries, making it an important waterway for the wider region.
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18 sectionsContents
- Etymology
- Sources
- Geography
- Major cities
- Delta
- Channel changes
- Tributaries
- Climate change and the flooding of the Vistula delta
- Geological history
- Navigation
- 1997 Floods
- Post-flood management works
- Historical relevance
- Main trading artery
- World War II
- See also
- References
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The Vistula (; ) is the longest river in Poland and the longest river draining into the Baltic Sea, at in length. Its drainage basin, extending into three other countries apart from Poland, covers , of which is in Poland.
The Vistula rises at Barania Góra in the south of Poland, above sea level in the Silesian Beskids (western part of Carpathian Mountains), where it begins with the White Little Vistula (Biała Wisełka) and the Black Little Vistula (Czarna Wisełka). It flows through Poland's largest cities, including Kraków, Sandomierz, Warsaw, Płock, Włocławek, Toruń, Bydgoszcz, Świecie, Grudziądz, Tczew and Gdańsk. It empties into the Vistula Lagoon (Zalew Wiślany) or directly into the Gdańsk Bay of the Baltic Sea with a delta of six main branches (Leniwka, Przekop, Śmiała Wisła, Martwa Wisła, Nogat and Szkarpawa).
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