Bzura River

Bzura
Bzura in Kozłów Biskupi Bzura (river mouth) Mouth of Bzura on the map of Poland
Country	Poland
Physical characteristics
Length	166 km (103 mi)

Bzura is a river in central Poland, a tributary of the Vistula river (in Wyszogród), with a length of 166 kilometres (25th longest) and the basin area of 7,788 km². It was noteworthy during the Second World War as Polish forces made a major stand against the Wehrmacht in an attempt to halt the German advance on Warsaw (Battle of the Bzura).

Coordinates: 52°22′28″N 20°12′05″E / 52.3744464026°N 20.2012825012°E / 52.3744464026; 20.2012825012