Bzura

Bzura

The Bzura in Kozłów Biskupi
Bzura
Bzura (river mouth)
Mouth of the Bzura on the map of Poland
Country Poland
Physical characteristics
Length 166 km (103 mi)

The Bzura is a river in central Poland, a tributary of the Vistula river (in Wyszogród), with a length of 166 kilometres (25th longest) and a basin area of 7,788 km2. 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).

Towns and townships

Right tributaries

Left tributaries

See also

Coordinates: 52°22′28″N 20°12′05″E / 52.3744464026°N 20.2012825012°E / 52.3744464026; 20.2012825012


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