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Bzura River

Bzura
Kozlow Biskupi Bzura01.jpg
Bzura in Kozłów Biskupi
Bzura
Bzura
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



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