Bzura
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Bzura | |
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![]() The Bzura in Kozłów Biskupi 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°ECoordinates: 52°22′28″N 20°12′05″E / 52.3744°N 20.2013°E |
Length | 173 km (107 mi) |
Basin size | 7,764 km2 (2,998 sq mi) |
Discharge | |
• average | 28.6 m3/s (1,010 cu ft/s) |
Basin features | |
Progression | Vistula→ Baltic Sea |
The Bzura is a river in central Poland, a tributary of the Vistula river (in Wyszogród), with a length of 173 kilometres and a basin area of 7,764 km2.[1] It was noteworthy during the Second World War as Polish forces made a major stand against the Wehrmacht in an attempt to halt the German advance on Warsaw (Battle of the Bzura).
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Right tributaries
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