Warta
river in Poland / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Warta (German: Warthe; Latin: Varta) is a river in western-central Poland. It is a tributary of the Oder river. It is about 808 kilometres (502 mi) long. The Warta is Poland's third longest river. Its river basin is 54,529 square kilometres (21,054 sq mi). It is connected to the Vistula by the river Noteć and the Bydgoszcz Canal (Kanał Bydgoski) near Bydgoszcz.
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Warta River | |
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Location | |
Country | Poland |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | |
- location | Kromołów, part of Zawiercie, Kraków-Częstochowa Upland |
- elevation | 379 m (1,243 ft) |
Mouth | |
- location | Oder River at Kostrzyn |
- coordinates | 52.5986°N 14.6103°E / 52.5986; 14.6103 |
Length | 795 km (494 mi) |
Basin size | 54,520 km2 (21,050 sq mi) |
Discharge | |
- average | 216 m3/s (7,600 cu ft/s) |
Basin features | |
Progression | Oder→ Baltic Sea |
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