Bzura
Appearance
Bzura | |
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![]() Bzura in Kozłów Biskupi
Mouth of Bzura on the map of 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).
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52°22′28″N 20°12′05″E / 52.3744464026°N 20.2012825012°E