Przekop Wisły

Coordinates: 54°19′40″N 18°56′15″E / 54.32778°N 18.93750°E / 54.32778; 18.93750
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Przekop Wisły
A view of the Przekop towards its mouth
Przekop Wisły is located in Pomeranian Voivodeship
Przekop Wisły
LocationBetween Sobieszewo Island and Gmina Stegna, Pomeranian Voivodeship
CountryPoland
Specifications
Length7.1 km (4.4 miles)
History
Former namesWeichseldurchstich
Modern namePrzekop Wisły
Construction beganJune 1891
Date completedMarch 1895
Geography
Start pointMikoszewo or Świbno [pl]
End pointGdańsk Bay
Beginning coordinates54°18′31″N 18°56′03″E / 54.3085°N 18.9342°E / 54.3085; 18.9342
Ending coordinates54°21′38″N 18°57′00″E / 54.3606°N 18.9501°E / 54.3606; 18.9501

The Przekop Wisły (Polish pronunciation: [ˈpʂɛkɔp], often shortened to just Przekop) is a branch of the Vistula river in its delta. It was created artificially in 1895 (hence its Polish name "Przekop" in this case meaning "river cutoff"). Since then, it has formed the most direct route from the Vistula to the Baltic Sea.

History

Work on the Przekop began in June 1891. 1,000 workers and 40 steam machines were dedicated to the project. 7,000,000 cubic metres (250,000,000 cu ft) of dirt was displaced from the construction site. 20 million

Wilhelm II, German Emperor, to open the canal. He followed the Emperor's orders and opened it by himself.[2][3]

Measurements

The Przekop is 7.1 kilometres (4.4 mi) long[4] and 250 to 400 metres (820 to 1,310 ft) wide,[5] with shallows measuring 1 metre (3.3 ft) in depth. In June 2022, the water levels of the Przekop reached 526 centimetres (207 in).[6]

Geology

The

leptokurtic distribution.[7]

References

  1. ISBN 9788393309412
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  2. ^ Chudzyński, Tomasz (28 February 2021). "Historia przekopu Wisły! Duma i nowoczesność Zachodnich Prus do dziś chroni Żuławy przed powodzią. Znacie tę historię?". Nowy Dwór Gdański Naszemiasto. Naszemiasto. Retrieved 13 February 2023.
  3. ^ "Tak przekopano Wisłę ponad 120 lat temu". Strefa Historii. Północ TV. 20 December 2016. Retrieved 13 February 2023.
  4. ^ "Przekop Wisły". Młyńska Droga. 23 October 2020. Retrieved 13 February 2023.
  5. ^ "Przekop Wisły wraz z jej ujściem". Pomorskie.travel. Retrieved 13 February 2023.
  6. ^ Palacz, Marcin (6 June 2022). "Ujście Wisły". Jacht i Bałtyk. Retrieved 13 February 2022.
  7. doi:10.5604/12307424.1224050
    . Retrieved 13 February 2023.

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