Bzura
Bzura | |
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The Bzura in Kozłów Biskupi
Bzura (river mouth) | |
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
- Linda
- Moszczenica
- Mroga
- Struga
- Bobrówka
- Skierniewka
- Rawka
- Pisia
- Sucha
- Utrata
- Łasica
Left tributaries
See also
Coordinates: 52°22′28″N 20°12′05″E / 52.3744464026°N 20.2012825012°E
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