Wda
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The Wda w is a river
in northern Poland
, a tributary of the Vistula
river (near Świecie
), with a length of 198 kilometres and a basin area of 2,325 km² (all in Poland). It is the 19th longest river in Poland.
Towns and districts through which the Wda flows:
The Wda gives its name to the protected area
called Wda Landscape Park
.
River
A river is a natural watercourse, usually freshwater, flowing towards an ocean, a lake, a sea, or another river. In a few cases, a river simply flows into the ground or dries up completely before reaching another body of water. Small rivers may also be called by several other names, including...
in northern 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...
, a 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 (near Świecie
Swiecie
Świecie is a town in northern Poland with 25,968 inhabitants , situated in Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship ; it was previously in Bydgoszcz Voivodeship . It is the capital of Świecie County.-History:...
), with a length of 198 kilometres and a basin area of 2,325 km² (all in Poland). It is the 19th longest river in Poland.
Towns and districts through which the Wda flows:
- LipuszLipuszLipusz is a village in Kościerzyna County, Pomeranian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. It is the seat of the gmina called Gmina Lipusz. It lies approximately west of Kościerzyna and south-west of the regional capital Gdańsk....
- Czarna WodaCzarna WodaCzarna Woda is a town in Starogard County, Pomeranian Voivodeship, Poland, with 3,223 inhabitants ....
- LubichowoLubichowoLubichowo is a village in Starogard County, Pomeranian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. It is the seat of the gmina called Gmina Lubichowo...
- OsieOsieOsie is a village in Świecie County, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-central Poland. It is the seat of the gmina called Gmina Osie. It lies approximately north of Świecie, north-east of Bydgoszcz, and north of Toruń....
- DrzycimDrzycimDrzycim is a village in Świecie County, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-central Poland. It is the seat of the gmina called Gmina Drzycim. It lies approximately north-west of Świecie, north-east of Bydgoszcz, and north of Toruń.The village has a population of 1,200.-References:...
- ŚwiecieSwiecieŚwiecie is a town in northern Poland with 25,968 inhabitants , situated in Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship ; it was previously in Bydgoszcz Voivodeship . It is the capital of Świecie County.-History:...
The Wda gives its name to the protected area
Protected area
Protected areas are locations which receive protection because of their recognised natural, ecological and/or cultural values. There are several kinds of protected areas, which vary by level of protection depending on the enabling laws of each country or the regulations of the international...
called Wda Landscape Park
Wda Landscape Park
Wda Landscape Park is a protected area in north-central Poland, established in 1993, covering an area of . It takes its name from the Wda river....
.
See also
- Rivers of Poland