Łomża Landscape Park

Łomża Landscape Park
Polish: Łomżyński Park Krajobrazowy Doliny Narwi
IUCN category V (protected landscape/seascape)
The marshes of Narew River near Łomża
Park logo
Location	Podlaskie Voivodeship, Poland
Nearest city	Łomża
Coordinates	53°10′00″N 22°05′00″E / 53.166667°N 22.083333°E / 53.166667; 22.083333Coordinates: 53°10′00″N 22°05′00″E / 53.166667°N 22.083333°E / 53.166667; 22.083333
Area	19.664 km2 (7.592 sq mi)
Established	1994
Governing body	Ministry of the Environment
Official website
Location in Poland

Łomża Landscape Park of the Narew Valley (Polish: Łomżyński Park Krajobrazowy Doliny Narwi) is a protected area (Landscape Park) in north-eastern Poland, on the banks of the Narew river, close to the town of Łomża, to the south-east.

Map of Łomża County, with the outline of Łomża Landscape Park marked in green. Protected area marked by a dashed green line. Narew river marked in blue

The Park lies within the Podlaskie Voivodeship: in Łomża County (covering Gmina Łomża, Gmina Piątnica, Gmina Wizna) and in Zambrów County (Gmina Rutki).

The protected area of the park consists of unique landscape features such as pristine valleys and marshes with high aesthetic appeal. The total area under protection amounts to 19,664 ha, of which 7,353.5 ha lies within the actual park boundaries, and the 12,310.5 ha creates park's protective buffer zone (Polish: otulina).

External links

• Website of the Park
• Media related to Narew at Wikimedia Commons