Obra
Encyclopedia
Obra is a river
in west Poland
, a tributary of the Warta river (in Skwierzyna
), with a length of 164 kilometres (27th longest) and the basin area of 2,758 km2. The river is popular with canoe
and kayak
enthusiasts and an established canoe trail exists.
River
A river is a natural watercourse, usually freshwater, flowing towards an ocean, a lake, a sea, or another river. In a few cases, a river simply flows into the ground or dries up completely before reaching another body of water. Small rivers may also be called by several other names, including...
in west Poland
Poland
Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
, a tributary of the Warta river (in Skwierzyna
Skwierzyna
Skwierzyna is a town of 10,339 inhabitants in Lubusz Voivodeship in western Poland, the administrative seat of the Gmina Skwierzyna. It is located at the confluence of the Obra and Warta rivers, about north of Międzyrzecz and south-east of the regional capital Gorzów Wielkopolski. The town is...
), with a length of 164 kilometres (27th longest) and the basin area of 2,758 km2. The river is popular with canoe
Canoe
A canoe or Canadian canoe is a small narrow boat, typically human-powered, though it may also be powered by sails or small electric or gas motors. Canoes are usually pointed at both bow and stern and are normally open on top, but can be decked over A canoe (North American English) or Canadian...
and kayak
Kayak
A kayak is a small, relatively narrow, human-powered boat primarily designed to be manually propelled by means of a double blade paddle.The traditional kayak has a covered deck and one or more cockpits, each seating one paddler...
enthusiasts and an established canoe trail exists.
Towns
- KrzywińKrzywinKrzywiń is a small town in the centre of Poland in the Kościan County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, located at the Obra canal.Krzywiń was first referred to in scripts as Crivin in 1181. But it was not until 1237 that the area's reputation grew as a prominent marketplace. It was then that it was...
- KościanKoscianKościan is a town on the Obra canal in west-central Poland, with a population of 24 059 inhabitants in June 2009. Situated in the Greater Poland Voivodeship , previously in Leszno Voivodeship , it is the capital of Kościan County...
- KargowaKargowaKargowa is a town in Zielona Góra County, Lubusz Voivodeship, Poland, with 3,663 inhabitants ....
- TrzcielTrzcielTrzciel is a small town in Lubusz Voivodeship, Poland, with 2,348 inhabitants ....
- MiędzyrzeczMiedzyrzeczMiędzyrzecz is a town in western Poland with 18,584 inhabitants . The capital of Międzyrzecz County, it was part of the Gorzów Wielkopolski Voivodeship from 1975–1998. Since the Local Government Reorganization Act of 1998, Międzyrzecz has been situated in the Lubusz Voivodeship...
- SkwierzynaSkwierzynaSkwierzyna is a town of 10,339 inhabitants in Lubusz Voivodeship in western Poland, the administrative seat of the Gmina Skwierzyna. It is located at the confluence of the Obra and Warta rivers, about north of Międzyrzecz and south-east of the regional capital Gorzów Wielkopolski. The town is...
See also
- Rivers of Poland