Biebrza
Biebrza | |
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Location | |
Country | Poland |
Physical characteristics | |
Mouth | |
• location | Narew |
• coordinates | 53°13′02″N 22°25′52″E / 53.2171°N 22.4310°E |
Length | 164 km (102 mi) |
Basin size | 7,092 km2 (2,738 sq mi) |
Discharge | |
• average | 35.3 m3/s (1,250 cu ft/s) |
Basin features | |
Progression | Narew→ Vistula→ Baltic Sea |
The Biebrza (Lithuanian: Bebra,[1] Belarusian: Bobra, German: Bober) is a river in northeastern Poland, a tributary of the Narew River (near Wizna), with a length of 164 kilometers (102 mi) and a basin area of 7,092 km2 (7,067 in Poland).[2]
Larger towns in the area:
- Lipsk
- Sztabin
- Goniądz
- Osowiec-Twierdza
- Radzilow
- Wizna
The region is usually divided into lower, central, and upper basin areas, each with its own different characteristics.
Tributaries
Natural environment
Today, the river is best known for the vivid wildlife in the peatbogs and marshes in its flood areas.
History
Historically, the borderland regions of Mazovia and Lithuania, the area retains much of its cultural diversity today.
Cultural and linguistic environment
The basin of the Biebrza River is inhabited not only by hundreds of rare and endangered sorts of birds, but also by people representing diverse cultures, languages, and religions. Although most of the population of the region speaks standard Polish, some people in the upper river basin (municipalities of
See also
- Biebrza National Park
- Augustów Canal
- Rivers of Poland
References
Sources
- VLKK (2002). "Atvirkštinis lietuvių kalboje vartojamų tradicinių Lenkijos vietovardžių formų sąrašas" (PDF). VLKK(in Lithuanian).
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