Narew
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The Narew River ' in western Belarus
and north-eastern Poland
, is a left tributary of the Vistula
river. The Narew is one of Europe's few braided river
s, the term relating to the twisted channels resembling braided hair.
root *nr primarily associated with water (compare Narva
, Neretva
, Neris
, Ner
and Nur
).
and the Vistula
is sometimes called Narwio-Bug, Narwo-Bug, Bugonarew, Bugo-Narew, Narwiobug or Narwobug. At the confluence
near Zegrze
the Bug
is longer than Narew, however, the Narew's discharge
is much higher. Because of that the river was variously referred to as either Narew, Bug, Bugo-Narew, Bugonarew, Narwiobug or Narwobug.
Until after World War II
rivers were commonly classified by their length. As at the confluence
near Zegrze
Bug is longer than Narew, the Bugonarew was often considered part of Bug river and Narew was thought of as its tributary
. However, at the same time Narew's discharge
is much higher at their meeting point.
On December 27, 1962 the Prime Minister of Poland's act abolished the name Bugonarew soon after the Zegrze Reservoir
had been constructed. Since then the river is considered to be part of Narew, while Bug is currently considered a left tributary. The name however is continued to be used, especially by the inhabitants of towns located along the banks of the stretch of river, such as Pułtusk.
known as the Wysoczyzny Podlasko – Bialoruskie (English: Podlasie and Belarus Plateau) located within the Podlaskie Voivodeship
and Masovian Voivodeship
of Poland
and the Hrodna Voblast
of Belarus
.
The Narew is the fifth longest Polish river.
, agreeing to divide Poland along the Narew, Vistula (Wisła), and San rivers.
On September 6, 1939, Polish military forces attempted to use the Narew as a defense line against German attack during the German Invasion of Poland
. This was abandoned the next day in favor of the Bug
as German forces had already penetrated the defenses.
The Battle of Wizna
was fought along the banks of the river between September 7 and September 10, 1939, between the forces of Poland and Germany during the initial stages of Invasion of Poland. Because it consisted of a small force holding a piece of fortified territory against a vastly larger invasion for three days at great cost before being annihilated with no known survivors, Wizna is sometimes referred to as a Polish Thermopylae in Polish culture.
On September 17, 1939, the Soviet Union invaded Poland. By 28 September, the Soviet Army had reached the line of the rivers Narew, Bug River, Vistula and San - completing the division of Poland as negotiated in advance.
Belarus
Belarus , officially the Republic of Belarus, is a landlocked country in Eastern Europe, bordered clockwise by Russia to the northeast, Ukraine to the south, Poland to the west, and Lithuania and Latvia to the northwest. Its capital is Minsk; other major cities include Brest, Grodno , Gomel ,...
and north-eastern Poland
Poland
Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
, is a left tributary of the Vistula
Vistula
The Vistula is the longest and the most important river in Poland, at 1,047 km in length. The watershed area of the Vistula is , of which lies within Poland ....
river. The Narew is one of Europe's few braided river
Braided river
A braided river is one of a number of channel types and has a channel that consists of a network of small channels separated by small and often temporary islands called braid bars or, in British usage, aits or eyots. Braided streams occur in rivers with high slope and/or large sediment load...
s, the term relating to the twisted channels resembling braided hair.
Etymology
The name of the river comes from a Proto-Indo-EuropeanProto-Indo-European language
The Proto-Indo-European language is the reconstructed common ancestor of the Indo-European languages, spoken by the Proto-Indo-Europeans...
root *nr primarily associated with water (compare Narva
Narva River
The Narva is a river flowing into the Baltic Sea, the largest river in Estonia. Draining Lake Peipsi, the river forms the border of Estonia and Russia and flows through the towns of Narva/Ivangorod and Narva-Jõesuu into Narva Bay. Though the river is only 77 km long, in terms of volume...
, Neretva
Neretva
Neretva is the largest river of the eastern part of the Adriatic basin. It has been harnessed and controlled to a large extent by four HE power-plants with large dams and their storage lakes, but it is still recognized for its natural beauty, diversity of its landscape and visual...
, Neris
Neris
Neris is a river rising in Belarus, flowing through Vilnius and becoming a tributary of the Neman River at Kaunas...
, Ner
Ner
The Ner is a river in central Poland, with sources to the south east of Łódź. It is one of the tributaries of the Warta River....
and Nur
Nur, Poland
Nur is a village in Ostrów Mazowiecka County, Masovian Voivodeship, in east-central Poland. It is the seat of the gmina called Gmina Nur. It lies approximately south-east of Ostrów Mazowiecka and north-east of Warsaw....
).
Alternate Names
The portion of the river between Zegrze ReservoirZegrze Reservoir
The Zegrze Reservoir is a reservoir in Poland, located just north of Warsaw. It is formed by a dam constructed in 1963 on the lower course of the Narew river...
and the Vistula
Vistula
The Vistula is the longest and the most important river in Poland, at 1,047 km in length. The watershed area of the Vistula is , of which lies within Poland ....
is sometimes called Narwio-Bug, Narwo-Bug, Bugonarew, Bugo-Narew, Narwiobug or Narwobug. At the confluence
Confluence
Confluence, in geography, describes the meeting of two or more bodies of water.Confluence may also refer to:* Confluence , a property of term rewriting systems...
near Zegrze
Zegrze
Zegrze is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Serock, within Legionowo County, Masovian Voivodeship, in east-central Poland. It lies approximately south-west of Serock, north-east of Legionowo, and north of Warsaw....
the Bug
Bug River
The Bug River is a left tributary of the Narew river flows from central Ukraine to the west, passing along the Ukraine-Polish and Polish-Belarusian border and into Poland, where it empties into the Narew river near Serock. The part between the lake and the Vistula River is sometimes referred to as...
is longer than Narew, however, the Narew's discharge
Discharge (hydrology)
In hydrology, discharge is the volume rate of water flow, including any suspended solids , dissolved chemical species and/or biologic material , which is transported through a given cross-sectional area...
is much higher. Because of that the river was variously referred to as either Narew, Bug, Bugo-Narew, Bugonarew, Narwiobug or Narwobug.
Until after World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
rivers were commonly classified by their length. As at the confluence
Confluence
Confluence, in geography, describes the meeting of two or more bodies of water.Confluence may also refer to:* Confluence , a property of term rewriting systems...
near Zegrze
Zegrze
Zegrze is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Serock, within Legionowo County, Masovian Voivodeship, in east-central Poland. It lies approximately south-west of Serock, north-east of Legionowo, and north of Warsaw....
Bug is longer than Narew, the Bugonarew was often considered part of Bug river and Narew was thought of as its tributary
Tributary
A tributary or affluent is a stream or river that flows into a main stem river or a lake. A tributary does not flow directly into a sea or ocean...
. However, at the same time Narew's discharge
Discharge (hydrology)
In hydrology, discharge is the volume rate of water flow, including any suspended solids , dissolved chemical species and/or biologic material , which is transported through a given cross-sectional area...
is much higher at their meeting point.
On December 27, 1962 the Prime Minister of Poland's act abolished the name Bugonarew soon after the Zegrze Reservoir
Zegrze Reservoir
The Zegrze Reservoir is a reservoir in Poland, located just north of Warsaw. It is formed by a dam constructed in 1963 on the lower course of the Narew river...
had been constructed. Since then the river is considered to be part of Narew, while Bug is currently considered a left tributary. The name however is continued to be used, especially by the inhabitants of towns located along the banks of the stretch of river, such as Pułtusk.
Geography
The Narew flows through the geographical region of EuropeEurope
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
known as the Wysoczyzny Podlasko – Bialoruskie (English: Podlasie and Belarus Plateau) located within the Podlaskie Voivodeship
Podlaskie Voivodeship
Podlaskie Voivodeship , is a voivodeship in northeastern Poland. It borders on Masovian Voivodeship to the west, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship to the northwest, Lublin Voivodeship to the south, the Belarusssian Voblasts of Grodno and Brest to the east, the Lithuanian Counties of Alytus and...
and Masovian Voivodeship
Masovian Voivodeship
-Administrative division:Masovian Voivodeship is divided into 42 counties : 5 city counties and 37 "land counties"...
of Poland
Poland
Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
and the Hrodna Voblast
Hrodna Voblast
Hrodna Voblast or Grodno Oblast is a voblast in northwestern Belarus.The capital - Grodno is the biggest city of the province. It lies on the Neman River. Grodno's existence is attested to from 1127. Two castles dating from the 14th - 18th centuries are located here on the steep right bank of...
of Belarus
Belarus
Belarus , officially the Republic of Belarus, is a landlocked country in Eastern Europe, bordered clockwise by Russia to the northeast, Ukraine to the south, Poland to the west, and Lithuania and Latvia to the northwest. Its capital is Minsk; other major cities include Brest, Grodno , Gomel ,...
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| Country | Length | Basin Area |
|---|---|---|
| Belarus Belarus Belarus , officially the Republic of Belarus, is a landlocked country in Eastern Europe, bordered clockwise by Russia to the northeast, Ukraine to the south, Poland to the west, and Lithuania and Latvia to the northwest. Its capital is Minsk; other major cities include Brest, Grodno , Gomel ,... |
36 kilometres (22.4 mi) | 21302 square kilometres (8,224.7 sq mi) |
| Poland Poland Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north... |
448 kilometres (278.4 mi) | 53873 square kilometres (20,800.5 sq mi) |
| Total | 484 kilometres (300.7 mi) | 53873 square kilometres (20,800.5 sq mi) |
The Narew is the fifth longest Polish river.
Cities and towns
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| Podlaskie Voivodeship Podlaskie Voivodeship Podlaskie Voivodeship , is a voivodeship in northeastern Poland. It borders on Masovian Voivodeship to the west, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship to the northwest, Lublin Voivodeship to the south, the Belarusssian Voblasts of Grodno and Brest to the east, the Lithuanian Counties of Alytus and... |
hajnowski | Narewka Gmina Narewka Gmina Narewka is a rural gmina in Hajnówka County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland, on the border with Belarus... |
Siemianówka Siemianówka Siemianówka is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Narewka, within Hajnówka County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland, close to the border with Belarus.... |
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| Białystok | Michałowo | Bondary Bondary Bondary is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Michałowo, within Białystok County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland, close to the border with Belarus. It lies approximately south-east of Michałowo and south-east of the regional capital Białystok.The village has a... |
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| hajnowski | Narew Gmina Narew Gmina Narew is a rural gmina in Hajnówka County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland. Its seat is the village of Narew, which lies approximately north of Hajnówka and south-east of the regional capital Białystok.... |
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| Białystok | Zabłudów | Kaniuki | ||
| Juchnowiec Kościelny | Czerewki Czerewki Czerewki is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Juchnowiec Kościelny, within Białystok County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland. It lies approximately south of Juchnowiec Kościelny and south of the regional capital Białystok.... |
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| Bielsk Bielsk County Bielsk County is a unit of territorial administration and local government in Podlaskie Voivodeship, north-eastern Poland. It came into being on 1 January 1999, as a result of the Polish local government reforms passed in 1998. Its administrative seat and largest town is Bielsk Podlaski, which... |
Wyszki Gmina Wyszki Gmina Wyszki is a rural gmina in Bielsk County, Podlaskie Voivodeship. It is located in north-eastern Poland.-Geography:... |
Strabla Strabla Strabla is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Wyszki, within Bielsk County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland. It lies approximately north of Bielsk Podlaski and south of the regional capital Białystok.... |
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| białostocki | Suraż | Suraż Suraz Suraż is a town in north-eastern Poland situated in the Podlaskie Voivodeship since 1999 and, from 1975 to 1998, in the Białystok Voivodeship .- Buildings and structures :... |
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| Łapy | Uhowo Uhowo Uhowo is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Łapy, within Białystok County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland. It lies approximately north-east of Łapy and south-west of the regional capital Białystok. Uhowo lies on the Narew River.The village has a population of... |
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| Turośń Kościelna | Topilec Topilec Topilec is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Turośń Kościelna, within Białystok County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland. It lies approximately north-west of Turośń Kościelna and west of the regional capital Białystok.... |
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| wysokomazowiecki | Kobylin-Borzymy Gmina Kobylin-Borzymy Gmina Kobylin-Borzymy is a rural gmina in Wysokie Mazowieckie County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland. Its seat is the village of Kobylin-Borzymy, which lies approximately north-east of Wysokie Mazowieckie and west of the regional capital Białystok.The gmina covers an area of ,... |
Kurowo | siedziba Narwiańskiego Parku Narodowego | |
| Sokoły | Waniewo | |||
| Białystok | Choroszcz | Choroszcz Choroszcz Choroszcz is a town in north-eastern Poland.It is situated in the Podlaskie Voivodeship , having previously been in Białystok Voivodeship .... |
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| moniecki | Krypno Gmina Krypno Gmina Krypno is a rural gmina in Mońki County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland. Its seat is the village of Krypno, which lies approximately south of Mońki and north-west of the regional capital Białystok.... |
Góra | ||
| Białystok | Tykocin | Tykocin Tykocin Tykocin is an old, smaller size town in north-eastern Poland, with 1,800 inhabitants , located on the Narew river. Tykocin has been situated in the Podlaskie Voivodeship since 1999. Previously, it belonged to Białystok Voivodeship... |
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| moniecki | Trzcianne Gmina Trzcianne Gmina Trzcianne is a rural gmina in Mońki County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland. Its seat is the village of Trzcianne, which lies approximately south-west of Mońki and north-west of the regional capital Białystok.... |
Zajki Zajki Zajki is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Trzcianne, within Mońki County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland. It lies approximately south of Trzcianne, south-west of Mońki, and west of the regional capital Białystok.... |
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| Białystok | Zawady | Góra Strękowa Góra Strekowa Góra Strękowa is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Zawady, within Białystok County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland. It lies approximately north-west of Zawady and west of the regional capital Białystok. During World War II it formed the centre of the Polish... |
Captain Władysław Raginis w trakcie World War II World War II World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis... 1939 |
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| Łomża | Wizna Gmina Wizna Gmina Wizna is a rural gmina in Łomża County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland. Its seat is the village of Wizna, which lies approximately east of Łomża and west of the regional capital Białystok.... |
Wizna Wizna Wizna is a village in Łomża County of Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland. The Biebrza River flows through town. Wizna is also known for the battle of Wizna which took place in its vicinity during the 1939 Invasion of Poland. At present, farming and food production are the primary... |
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| Piątnica Gmina Piatnica Gmina Piątnica is a rural gmina in Łomża County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland. Its seat is the village of Piątnica, which lies approximately north-east of Łomża and west of the regional capital Białystok.... |
Drozdowo | Siedziba dyrekcji Łomżyńskiego Parku Krajobrazowego Doliny Narwi oraz Muzeum Przyrody w Drozdowie w dawnym dworze Lutosławskich. | ||
| Łomża | Siemień Nadrzeczny Siemien Nadrzeczny Siemień Nadrzeczny is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Łomża, within Łomża County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland. It lies approximately south-east of Łomża and west of the regional capital Białystok.-References:... |
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| kolneński | Mały Płock | Chludnie Chludnie Chludnie is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Mały Płock, within Kolno County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland. It lies approximately south of Kolno and west of the regional capital Białystok.... |
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| Łomża | Nowogród Gmina Nowogród Gmina Nowogród is an urban-rural gmina in Łomża County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland. Its seat is the town of Nowogród, which lies approximately north-west of Łomża and west of the regional capital Białystok.... |
Nowogród | ||
| Zbójna Gmina Zbójna Gmina Zbójna is a rural gmina in Łomża County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland. Its seat is the village of Zbójna, which lies approximately north-west of Łomża and west of the regional capital Białystok.... |
Gontarze Gontarze Gontarze is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Zbójna, within Łomża County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland. It lies approximately south-west of Zbójna, west of Łomża, and west of the regional capital Białystok.-References:... |
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| Miastkowo Gmina Miastkowo Gmina Miastkowo is a rural gmina in Łomża County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland. Its seat is the village of Miastkowo, which lies approximately west of Łomża and west of the regional capital Białystok.... |
Nowosiedliny Nowosiedliny Nowosiedliny is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Miastkowo, within Łomża County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland. It lies approximately west of Miastkowo, west of Łomża, and west of the regional capital Białystok.... |
ostatnia miejscowość nad Narwią w woj. podlaskim | ||
| Masovian Voivodeship Masovian Voivodeship -Administrative division:Masovian Voivodeship is divided into 42 counties : 5 city counties and 37 "land counties"... |
ostrołęcki | Lelis Gmina Lelis Gmina Lelis is a rural gmina in Ostrołęka County, Masovian Voivodeship, in east-central Poland. Its seat is the village of Lelis, which lies approximately north of Ostrołęka and north of Warsaw.... |
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| Rzekuń Gmina Rzekun Gmina Rzekuń is a rural gmina in Ostrołęka County, Masovian Voivodeship, in east-central Poland. Its seat is the village of Rzekuń, which lies approximately south-east of Ostrołęka and north-east of Warsaw.... |
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| ostrołęcki | Olszewo-Borki Gmina Olszewo-Borki Gmina Olszewo-Borki is a rural gmina in Ostrołęka County, Masovian Voivodeship, in east-central Poland. Its seat is the village of Olszewo-Borki, which lies approximately 3 kilometres south-west of Ostrołęka and 99 km north-east of Warsaw.The gmina covers an area of , and as of 2006 its total... |
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| makowski | Różan Gmina Rózan Gmina Różan is an urban-rural gmina in Maków County, Masovian Voivodeship, in east-central Poland. Its seat is the town of Różan, which lies approximately east of Maków Mazowiecki and north of Warsaw.... |
Różan Rózan Różan is a town in Mazovian Voivodeship, Poland. It is located at around . Narew River flows through the town.... |
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| makowski | Rzewnie Gmina Rzewnie Gmina Rzewnie is a rural gmina in Maków County, Masovian Voivodeship, in east-central Poland. Its seat is the village of Rzewnie, which lies approximately east of Maków Mazowiecki and north of Warsaw.... |
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| wyszkowski | Rząśnik Gmina Rzasnik Gmina Rząśnik is a rural gmina in Wyszków County, Masovian Voivodeship, in east-central Poland. Its seat is the village of Rząśnik, which lies approximately north-west of Wyszków and north-east of Warsaw.... |
Nowy Lubiel Nowy Lubiel Nowy Lubiel is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Rząśnik, within Wyszków County, Masovian Voivodeship, in east-central Poland. It lies approximately north-east of Rząśnik, north of Wyszków, and north-east of Warsaw.... |
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| pułtuski | Obryte Gmina Obryte Gmina Obryte is a rural gmina in Pułtusk County, Masovian Voivodeship, in east-central Poland. Its seat is the village of Obryte, which lies approximately east of Pułtusk and north of Warsaw.... |
Zambski Kościelne Zambski Koscielne Zambski Kościelne is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Obryte, within Pułtusk County, Masovian Voivodeship, in east-central Poland. It lies approximately north of Obryte, north-east of Pułtusk, and north of Warsaw.-References:... |
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| Pokrzywnica Gmina Pokrzywnica Gmina Pokrzywnica is a rural gmina in Pułtusk County, Masovian Voivodeship, in east-central Poland. Its seat is the village of Pokrzywnica, which lies approximately south-west of Pułtusk and north of Warsaw.... |
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| Zatory Gmina Zatory Gmina Zatory is a rural gmina in Pułtusk County, Masovian Voivodeship, in east-central Poland. Its seat is the village of Zatory, which lies approximately south-east of Pułtusk and north of Warsaw.... |
Stawinoga Stawinoga Stawinoga is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Zatory, within Pułtusk County, Masovian Voivodeship, in east-central Poland. It lies approximately south-west of Zatory, south of Pułtusk, and north of Warsaw.-References:... |
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| legionowski | Serock Gmina Serock Gmina Serock is an urban-rural gmina in Legionowo County, Masovian Voivodeship, in east-central Poland. Its seat is the town of Serock, which lies approximately north-east of Legionowo and north of Warsaw.... |
Serock Serock Serock is a town at the north bank of the Zegrze lake in the Legionowo County, Masovian Voivodeship, Poland, with 3,616 inhabitants .... |
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| Nieporęt Gmina Nieporet Gmina Nieporęt is a rural gmina in Legionowo County, Masovian Voivodeship, in east-central Poland. Its seat is the village of Nieporęt, which lies approximately east of Legionowo and north of Warsaw.... |
Nieporęt Nieporet Nieporęt is a village in Legionowo County, Masovian Voivodeship, in east-central Poland. It is the seat of the gmina called Gmina Nieporęt. It lies approximately east of Legionowo and north of Warsaw.... |
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| Serock Gmina Serock Gmina Serock is an urban-rural gmina in Legionowo County, Masovian Voivodeship, in east-central Poland. Its seat is the town of Serock, which lies approximately north-east of Legionowo and north of Warsaw.... |
Dębe Debe, Legionowo County Dębe is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Serock, within Legionowo County, Masovian Voivodeship, in east-central Poland. It lies approximately west of Serock, north of Legionowo, and north of Warsaw.-References:... |
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| Wieliszew Gmina Wieliszew Gmina Wieliszew is a rural gmina in Legionowo County, Masovian Voivodeship, in east-central Poland. Its seat is the village of Wieliszew, which lies approximately north-east of Legionowo and north of Warsaw.... |
Topolina Topolina Topolina is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Wieliszew, within Legionowo County, Masovian Voivodeship, in east-central Poland. It lies approximately north-west of Wieliszew, north of Legionowo, and north of Warsaw.-References:... |
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| nowodworski (mazowiecki) | Pomiechówek Gmina Pomiechówek Gmina Pomiechówek is a rural gmina in Nowy Dwór Mazowiecki County, Masovian Voivodeship, in east-central Poland. It takes its name from the village of Pomiechówek, but its seat is Brody-Parcele, which lies approximately 5 kilometres north-east of Nowy Dwór Mazowiecki and 33 km north-west of... |
Stare Orzechowo Stare Orzechowo Stare Orzechowo is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Pomiechówek, within Nowy Dwór Mazowiecki County, Masovian Voivodeship, in east-central Poland. It lies approximately east of Brody-Parcele , north-east of Nowy Dwór Mazowiecki, and north of Warsaw.-References:... |
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| Nowy Dwór Mazowiecki Nowy Dwór Mazowiecki Nowy Dwór Mazowiecki is a town in central Poland with ca. 42500 inhabitants . It is situated in the Masovian Voivodeship ; previously, it was in Warszawa Voivodeship... |
Nowy Dwór Mazowiecki Nowy Dwór Mazowiecki Nowy Dwór Mazowiecki is a town in central Poland with ca. 42500 inhabitants . It is situated in the Masovian Voivodeship ; previously, it was in Warszawa Voivodeship... |
Narew flows into Vistula Vistula The Vistula is the longest and the most important river in Poland, at 1,047 km in length. The watershed area of the Vistula is , of which lies within Poland .... |
Tributaries
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| Czoło | Bialowieza Forest Bialowieza Forest The Belovezhskaya Pushcha / Białowieża Forest, in Belarus and Puszcza Białowieska in Poland, is an ancient woodland straddling the border between the two countries, located north of Brest and south-east of Białystok... |
Belarus Belarus Belarus , officially the Republic of Belarus, is a landlocked country in Eastern Europe, bordered clockwise by Russia to the northeast, Ukraine to the south, Poland to the west, and Lithuania and Latvia to the northwest. Its capital is Minsk; other major cities include Brest, Grodno , Gomel ,... |
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| Bierieżanka | Bialowieza Forest Bialowieza Forest The Belovezhskaya Pushcha / Białowieża Forest, in Belarus and Puszcza Białowieska in Poland, is an ancient woodland straddling the border between the two countries, located north of Brest and south-east of Białystok... Siemianówka Marshland |
Poland Poland Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north... |
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| Siemianówka Siemianówka Siemianówka is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Narewka, within Hajnówka County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland, close to the border with Belarus.... |
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| Bondary Bondary Bondary is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Michałowo, within Białystok County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland, close to the border with Belarus. It lies approximately south-east of Michałowo and south-east of the regional capital Białystok.The village has a... |
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| Narewka Narewka (river) The river Narewka is a left-bank tributary of the Narew river in western Belarus and north-eastern Poland.-Etymology:The name of the river comes from a Proto-Indo-European root *nr primarily associated with water .-Geography:The Narewka flows through the geographical region of Europe known as the... |
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| Ruda Ruda River (Râul Târgului) The Ruda River is a tributary of the Râul Târgului in Romania.-References:* Administraţia Naţională Apelor Române - Cadastrul Apelor - Bucureşti* Institutul de Meteorologie şi Hidrologie - Rîurile României - Bucureşti 1971... |
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| Czarna | Kaniuki | |||
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| Orlanka Orlanka The Orlanka or Orlanka River, in eastern Poland, is a tributary of the Narew River.-Geography:The Orlanka flows through the geographical region of Europe known as the Wysoczyzny Podlasko – Białoruskie located in the Podlaskie Voivodeship of Poland.The drainage area is contained within the... |
Czerewki Czerewki Czerewki is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Juchnowiec Kościelny, within Białystok County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland. It lies approximately south of Juchnowiec Kościelny and south of the regional capital Białystok.... |
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| Strabelka | Strabla Strabla Strabla is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Wyszki, within Bielsk County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland. It lies approximately north of Bielsk Podlaski and south of the regional capital Białystok.... |
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| Liza | Suraż Suraz Suraż is a town in north-eastern Poland situated in the Podlaskie Voivodeship since 1999 and, from 1975 to 1998, in the Białystok Voivodeship .- Buildings and structures :... |
Narew National Park Narew National Park Narew National Park is a National Park in Podlaskie Voivodeship, north-eastern Poland, traversed by the Narew River. The total area of the Park is , of which only 20.57 km² is state-owned. Narew National Park was created in 1996.... |
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| Awissa | Łapy | |||
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| Niewodnica | Topilec Topilec Topilec is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Turośń Kościelna, within Białystok County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland. It lies approximately north-west of Turośń Kościelna and west of the regional capital Białystok.... |
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| Horodnianka | Choroszcz Choroszcz Choroszcz is a town in north-eastern Poland.It is situated in the Podlaskie Voivodeship , having previously been in Białystok Voivodeship .... |
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| Supraśl | Złotoria | |||
| Jaskranka | Góra Góra Góra is a town in Lower Silesian Voivodeship, south-west Poland.Góra is also the name of many other places in Poland, including:In Greater Poland Voivodeship :*Góra, Jarocin County... |
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| Nareśl | Tykocin Tykocin Tykocin is an old, smaller size town in north-eastern Poland, with 1,800 inhabitants , located on the Narew river. Tykocin has been situated in the Podlaskie Voivodeship since 1999. Previously, it belonged to Białystok Voivodeship... |
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| Ślina | Targonie Wielkie Targonie Wielkie Targonie Wielkie is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Zawady, within Białystok County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland. It lies approximately north-west of Zawady and west of the regional capital Białystok.-References:... |
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| Zajki Zajki Zajki is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Trzcianne, within Mońki County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland. It lies approximately south of Trzcianne, south-west of Mońki, and west of the regional capital Białystok.... |
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| Góra Strękowa Góra Strekowa Góra Strękowa is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Zawady, within Białystok County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland. It lies approximately north-west of Zawady and west of the regional capital Białystok. During World War II it formed the centre of the Polish... |
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| Biebrza Biebrza Biebrza is a river in north-eastern Poland, a tributary of the Narew river , with a length of 155 kilometres and the basin area of 7,057 km2... |
Biebrza National Park Biebrza National Park Biebrza National Park is a national park in Podlaskie Voivodeship, northeastern Poland, situated along the Biebrza River.The largest of Poland’s 23 National Parks, the Biebrza National Park was created on September 9, 1993... |
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| Wizna Wizna Wizna is a village in Łomża County of Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland. The Biebrza River flows through town. Wizna is also known for the battle of Wizna which took place in its vicinity during the 1939 Invasion of Poland. At present, farming and food production are the primary... |
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| Łojewek | Bronowo Bronowo, Podlaskie Voivodeship Bronowo is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Wizna, within Łomża County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland. It lies approximately south-west of Wizna, east of Łomża, and west of the regional capital Białystok.-References:... |
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| Narwica | Łomża Piątnica Piatnica Piątnica is a village in Łomża County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland. It is the seat of gmina called Gmina Piątnica... |
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| Pisa | Nowogród Nowogród Nowogród is a small town in northeastern Poland located about 13 km away from the city of Łomża, in Łomża County, in Podlaskie Voivodeship, with 1,998 inhabitants . It is centered on the area known as Skansen Kurpiowski which is an open air museum dedicated to Kurpie culture and a popular... |
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| Ruż | Gontarze Gontarze Gontarze is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Zbójna, within Łomża County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland. It lies approximately south-west of Zbójna, west of Łomża, and west of the regional capital Białystok.-References:... |
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| Szkwa | Nowosiedliny Nowosiedliny Nowosiedliny is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Miastkowo, within Łomża County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland. It lies approximately west of Miastkowo, west of Łomża, and west of the regional capital Białystok.... |
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| Czeczotka | Ostrołęka | |||
| Omulew | Olszewo-Borki Olszewo-Borki Olszewo-Borki is a village in Ostrołęka County, Masovian Voivodeship, in east-central Poland. It is the seat of the gmina called Gmina Olszewo-Borki. It lies approximately west of Ostrołęka and north of Warsaw.... |
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| Róż Roz Roz, short for Rosalyn, Rosa, Rosalind, and many other forms, is a first name which can refer to:People:*Roz Abrams, an award winning news anchor*Roz Chast, an American cartoonist*Roz Hammond, an Australian comic actress and writer... |
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| Różan Rózan Różan is a town in Mazovian Voivodeship, Poland. It is located at around . Narew River flows through the town.... |
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| Orz | Brzóze Duże Brzóze Duze Brzóze Duże is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Rzewnie, within Maków County, Masovian Voivodeship, in east-central Poland.-References:... |
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| Wymakracz | Ostrykół Dworski | |||
| Orzyc | Zambski Kościelne Zambski Koscielne Zambski Kościelne is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Obryte, within Pułtusk County, Masovian Voivodeship, in east-central Poland. It lies approximately north of Obryte, north-east of Pułtusk, and north of Warsaw.-References:... |
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| Pełta | Pułtusk | |||
| Bug Bug River The Bug River is a left tributary of the Narew river flows from central Ukraine to the west, passing along the Ukraine-Polish and Polish-Belarusian border and into Poland, where it empties into the Narew river near Serock. The part between the lake and the Vistula River is sometimes referred to as... |
Serock Serock Serock is a town at the north bank of the Zegrze lake in the Legionowo County, Masovian Voivodeship, Poland, with 3,616 inhabitants .... |
Zegrze Reservoir Zegrze Reservoir The Zegrze Reservoir is a reservoir in Poland, located just north of Warsaw. It is formed by a dam constructed in 1963 on the lower course of the Narew river... |
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| Nieporęt Nieporet Nieporęt is a village in Legionowo County, Masovian Voivodeship, in east-central Poland. It is the seat of the gmina called Gmina Nieporęt. It lies approximately east of Legionowo and north of Warsaw.... |
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| Topolina Topolina Topolina is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Wieliszew, within Legionowo County, Masovian Voivodeship, in east-central Poland. It lies approximately north-west of Wieliszew, north of Legionowo, and north of Warsaw.-References:... |
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| Wkra Wkra Wkra is a river in north-eastern Poland, a tributary of the Narew river, with a length of 249 kilometres and the basin area of 5,322 km². .Towns and townships:* Bieżuń* Radzanów* Strzegowo* Glinojeck* Sochocin... |
Nowy Dwór Mazowiecki Nowy Dwór Mazowiecki Nowy Dwór Mazowiecki is a town in central Poland with ca. 42500 inhabitants . It is situated in the Masovian Voivodeship ; previously, it was in Warszawa Voivodeship... |
mouth of the river at the Vistula Vistula The Vistula is the longest and the most important river in Poland, at 1,047 km in length. The watershed area of the Vistula is , of which lies within Poland .... |
History
On August 23, 1939, the Soviet Union and Germany signed the Molotov-Ribbentrop PactMolotov-Ribbentrop Pact
The Molotov–Ribbentrop Pact, named after the Soviet foreign minister Vyacheslav Molotov and the German foreign minister Joachim von Ribbentrop, was an agreement officially titled the Treaty of Non-Aggression between Germany and the Soviet Union and signed in Moscow in the late hours of 23 August 1939...
, agreeing to divide Poland along the Narew, Vistula (Wisła), and San rivers.
On September 6, 1939, Polish military forces attempted to use the Narew as a defense line against German attack during the German Invasion of Poland
Invasion of Poland (1939)
The Invasion of Poland, also known as the September Campaign or 1939 Defensive War in Poland and the Poland Campaign in Germany, was an invasion of Poland by Germany, the Soviet Union, and a small Slovak contingent that marked the start of World War II in Europe...
. This was abandoned the next day in favor of the Bug
Bug River
The Bug River is a left tributary of the Narew river flows from central Ukraine to the west, passing along the Ukraine-Polish and Polish-Belarusian border and into Poland, where it empties into the Narew river near Serock. The part between the lake and the Vistula River is sometimes referred to as...
as German forces had already penetrated the defenses.
The Battle of Wizna
Battle of Wizna
The Battle of Wizna was fought between September 7 and September 10, 1939, between the forces of Poland and Germany during the initial stages of Invasion of Poland. It was arguably the most heroic battle in the campaign, in which 720 Poles defended a fortified line for three days against more than...
was fought along the banks of the river between September 7 and September 10, 1939, between the forces of Poland and Germany during the initial stages of Invasion of Poland. Because it consisted of a small force holding a piece of fortified territory against a vastly larger invasion for three days at great cost before being annihilated with no known survivors, Wizna is sometimes referred to as a Polish Thermopylae in Polish culture.
On September 17, 1939, the Soviet Union invaded Poland. By 28 September, the Soviet Army had reached the line of the rivers Narew, Bug River, Vistula and San - completing the division of Poland as negotiated in advance.
See also
- Narew National ParkNarew National ParkNarew National Park is a National Park in Podlaskie Voivodeship, north-eastern Poland, traversed by the Narew River. The total area of the Park is , of which only 20.57 km² is state-owned. Narew National Park was created in 1996....
- Narew Landscape ParkNarew Landscape ParkNarew Landscape Park was a protected area in north-eastern Poland, established in 1985, covering an area of .The Park lies within Podlaskie Voivodeship. It provides a buffer zone for Narew National Park....
- Rivers of Poland
- Geography of PolandGeography of PolandPoland is a country in Central Europe with an area of 312,679 square kilometres , and mostly temperate climate. Generally speaking, Poland is an almost unbroken plain reaching from the Baltic Sea in the north, to the Carpathian Mountains in the south...