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It is the third longest river located within Poland (after the Vistula and Warta); however, it is the second longest river overall taking into account its total length, including parts in neighbouring countries. [2] The Oder drains a basin of 119,074 square kilometres (45,975 sq mi), 106,043 km 2 (40,943 sq mi) of which are in Poland (89%), [2 ...
The border of Europe and Asia is here defined as from the Kara Sea, along the Ural Mountains and Ural River to the Caspian Sea.While the crest of the Caucasus Mountains is the geographical border with Asia in the south, Georgia, and to a lesser extent Armenia and Azerbaijan, are politically and culturally often associated with Europe; rivers in these countries are therefore included.
Catchment areas of the Elbe–Vltava system (dark grey) and the Morava–Thaya (light grey) before they leave the Czech Republic. The remaining white areas in the northeast and north belong to the Oder and its tributaries while narrow white strip along southwestern border denotes some smaller direct tributaries of the Danube.
The river flows through the Lower Oder Valley forming, along with the Western Oder (Polish: Odra Zachodnia), an area called Międzyodrze, part of the Lower Odra Valley Landscape Park. Międzyodrze area is traversed by a network of canals and old riverbeds, linked with East Oder.
Slubice is the Polish town across the fast-flowing Oder river that marks the beginning of German Federal Republic. Goodbye, ‘welcome culture.’ Germany bows to far-right pressure and tightens ...
West Oder (Polish: Odra Zachodnia) is the western arm of the lower Oder near Szczecin, Poland along the border with Germany.It flows into the Oder Lagoon.. The river flows through the Lower Oder Valley forming, along with the Eastern Oder (Polish: Odra Wschodnia), an area called Międzyodrze, part of the Lower Odra Valley Landscape Park.
All or almost all rivers in Europe have alternative names in different languages. Some rivers have also undergone name changes for political or other reasons. This article provides known alternative names for all major European rivers. It also includes alternative names of some lesser rivers that are important because of their location or history.
Poland has deployed soldiers to help clean up the Oder and an association of fishermen in Zielona Gora, a city in western Poland, said Friday it was suspending fishing in the river due to the ...