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The Warta (; ) is a river
River

A river is a natural stream of water, usually freshwater, flowing toward an ocean, a lake, or another stream. In some cases a river flows into the ground or dries up completely before reaching another body of water....
 in western-central Poland
Poland

Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe. Poland is 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 Enclave and exclave, to the north....
, a tributary of the Oder river. With a length of approximately 808 kilometers it is the country's third longest river. The Warta has a basin area of 54,529 square kilometers. It is connected to the Vistula
Vistula

The Vistula , is the longest river in Poland at 1,047 km in length. It drains an area of 194,424 km? , of which 168,699 km? lies within Poland ....
 by the river Notec
Notec

The Notec is a river in central Poland with a length of 388 km and a basin area of 17,330 km?. It is a tributary of the Warta river and lies completely within Poland....
 and the Bydgoszcz Canal
Bydgoszcz Canal

Bydgoszcz Canal - a canal between Bydgoszcz and Naklo in Poland, connecting Vistula with Oder, through Brda River, Notec and Warta....
 (Kanal Bydgoski) near Bydgoszcz
Bydgoszcz

Bydgoszcz is a city in northern Poland, on the Brda River and Vistula rivers, with a population of 360,142 , agglomeration more than 400 000, which makes it the 8th biggest city in Poland....
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It flows out of Upper Silesia
Upper Silesia

Upper Silesia is the southeastern part of the historical and geographical region of Silesia; Lower Silesia is to the northwest. Since the 9th century, Upper Silesia has been part of Greater Moravia, Kingdom of Bohemia, Poland, Holy Roman Empire, Habsburg Monarchy, Kingdom of Prussia, and later of unified German Reich....
 (the Silesian Voivodeship
Silesian Voivodeship

Silesian Voivodeship is a voivodeship, or province, in southern Poland, centring on the region known as Upper Silesia . Its capital is Katowice....
) near Zawiercie
Zawiercie

Zawiercie [] is a city in the Silesian Voivodeship of southern Poland with 55,800 inhabitants . It is situated in the Krak?w-Czestochowa highland near the source of the Warta River....
, flows through Lódz Land
Lódz Voivodeship

L?dz Voivodeship is a province in central Poland, created on January 1, 1999 out of the former L?dz Voivodeship and the Sieradz Voivodeship, Piotrkow Trybunalski Voivodeship and Skierniewice Voivodeships and part of Plock Voivodeship Voivodeship, pursuant to the 1998 Local Government Reorganization Act....
, Greater Poland
Greater Poland Voivodeship

Greater Poland Voivodeship is a Voivodeships of Poland, or province, in west-central Poland. It was created on January 1, 1999, out of the former Poznan Voivodeship, Kalisz Voivodeship, Konin Voivodeship, Pila Voivodeship and Leszno Voivodeship Voivodeships, pursuant to the 1998 Local Government Reorganization Act....
 and Lubusz Land
Lubusz Voivodeship

Lubusz Voivodeship is a Voivodeships of Poland in western Poland.It was created on January 1, 1999, out of the former Gorz?w Voivodeship and Zielona G?ra Voivodeships, pursuant to the 1998 Local Government Reorganization Act....
 where it empties into the Oder near Kostrzyn nad Odra
Kostrzyn nad Odra

Kostrzyn nad Odra [] is a town in western Poland, at the confluence of the Oder and Warta rivers, on the border with Germany. Located in the Lubusz Voivodeship, in Gorz?w County, it had 19,952 inhabitants as of 2007....
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The Warta (; ) is a river
River

A river is a natural stream of water, usually freshwater, flowing toward an ocean, a lake, or another stream. In some cases a river flows into the ground or dries up completely before reaching another body of water....
 in western-central Poland
Poland

Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe. Poland is 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 Enclave and exclave, to the north....
, a tributary of the Oder river. With a length of approximately 808 kilometers it is the country's third longest river. The Warta has a basin area of 54,529 square kilometers. It is connected to the Vistula
Vistula

The Vistula , is the longest river in Poland at 1,047 km in length. It drains an area of 194,424 km? , of which 168,699 km? lies within Poland ....
 by the river Notec
Notec

The Notec is a river in central Poland with a length of 388 km and a basin area of 17,330 km?. It is a tributary of the Warta river and lies completely within Poland....
 and the Bydgoszcz Canal
Bydgoszcz Canal

Bydgoszcz Canal - a canal between Bydgoszcz and Naklo in Poland, connecting Vistula with Oder, through Brda River, Notec and Warta....
 (Kanal Bydgoski) near Bydgoszcz
Bydgoszcz

Bydgoszcz is a city in northern Poland, on the Brda River and Vistula rivers, with a population of 360,142 , agglomeration more than 400 000, which makes it the 8th biggest city in Poland....
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It flows out of Upper Silesia
Upper Silesia

Upper Silesia is the southeastern part of the historical and geographical region of Silesia; Lower Silesia is to the northwest. Since the 9th century, Upper Silesia has been part of Greater Moravia, Kingdom of Bohemia, Poland, Holy Roman Empire, Habsburg Monarchy, Kingdom of Prussia, and later of unified German Reich....
 (the Silesian Voivodeship
Silesian Voivodeship

Silesian Voivodeship is a voivodeship, or province, in southern Poland, centring on the region known as Upper Silesia . Its capital is Katowice....
) near Zawiercie
Zawiercie

Zawiercie [] is a city in the Silesian Voivodeship of southern Poland with 55,800 inhabitants . It is situated in the Krak?w-Czestochowa highland near the source of the Warta River....
, flows through Lódz Land
Lódz Voivodeship

L?dz Voivodeship is a province in central Poland, created on January 1, 1999 out of the former L?dz Voivodeship and the Sieradz Voivodeship, Piotrkow Trybunalski Voivodeship and Skierniewice Voivodeships and part of Plock Voivodeship Voivodeship, pursuant to the 1998 Local Government Reorganization Act....
, Greater Poland
Greater Poland Voivodeship

Greater Poland Voivodeship is a Voivodeships of Poland, or province, in west-central Poland. It was created on January 1, 1999, out of the former Poznan Voivodeship, Kalisz Voivodeship, Konin Voivodeship, Pila Voivodeship and Leszno Voivodeship Voivodeships, pursuant to the 1998 Local Government Reorganization Act....
 and Lubusz Land
Lubusz Voivodeship

Lubusz Voivodeship is a Voivodeships of Poland in western Poland.It was created on January 1, 1999, out of the former Gorz?w Voivodeship and Zielona G?ra Voivodeships, pursuant to the 1998 Local Government Reorganization Act....
 where it empties into the Oder near Kostrzyn nad Odra
Kostrzyn nad Odra

Kostrzyn nad Odra [] is a town in western Poland, at the confluence of the Oder and Warta rivers, on the border with Germany. Located in the Lubusz Voivodeship, in Gorz?w County, it had 19,952 inhabitants as of 2007....
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Cities

  • Zawiercie
    Zawiercie

    Zawiercie [] is a city in the Silesian Voivodeship of southern Poland with 55,800 inhabitants . It is situated in the Krak?w-Czestochowa highland near the source of the Warta River....
  • Myszków
    Myszków

    Myszk?w [] is a town in Poland, with 33,016 inhabitants . It is the capital of Myszk?w County.Situated in the Silesian Voivodeship , previously in Czestochowa Voivodeship ....
  • Czestochowa
    Czestochowa

    Czestochowa is a city in south Poland on the Warta with 248,894 inhabitants . It has been situated in the Silesian Voivodeship since 1999, and was previously the capital of Czestochowa Voivodeship ....
  • Dzialoszyn
    Dzialoszyn

    Dzialoszyn [] ‎ is a town in Pajeczno County, L?dz Voivodeship, Poland, with 6,357 inhabitants .References...
  • Sieradz
    Sieradz

    Sieradz is a town on the Warta river in central Poland with 44,326 inhabitants .It is situated in the L?dz Voivodship , but was previously the eponymous capital of the Sieradz Voivodship , and historically one of the minor duchies in Greater Poland....
  • Warta
    Warta, Poland

    Warta [] is a town in Sieradz County, L?dz Voivodeship, Poland, with 3,392 inhabitants . It is situated on the Warta River. The town had a number of Jewish inhabitants who were sent to the Ghettos and eventually to the concentration camps during World War II....
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  • Uniejów
    Uniejów

    Uniej?w [] is a town in Poddebice County, L?dz Voivodeship, Poland, with 2,960 inhabitants .External links...
  • Kolo
    Kolo

    Kolo [] is a town on the Warta River in central Poland with 23,101 inhabitants . It is situated in the Greater Poland Voivodship , having previously been in Konin Voivodship , and it is the capital of Kolo County....
  • Konin
    Konin, Poland

    Konin [] is a town on the Warta river in central Poland. It is the capital of Konin County. Since 1999, it has been in the Greater Poland Voivodeship....
  • Pyzdry
    Pyzdry

    Pyzdry [] is a town in Wrzesnia County, Poland, with 3,163 inhabitants .There was a narrow-gauge railway in Pyzdry but it isn't there any more....
  • Srem
    Srem

    Srem [] is a town on the Warta river in central Poland. It has been situated in the Greater Poland Voivodeship since 1999; from 1975 to 1998 it was part of the Poznan Voivodeship....
  • Mosina
    Mosina

    Mosina [] is a town in Poznan County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, Poland, about 20 km south Poznan, with 12,107 inhabitants ....
  • Puszczykowo
    Puszczykowo

    Puszczykowo is a town in Poznan County, Poland, with 9,177 inhabitants . It is surrounded by the Wielkopolski National Park....
  • Lubon
    Lubon

    Lubon [] is a town situated on the Warta River, in the Poznan metro area, in the Greater Poland Voivodeship . It was previously in the Poznan Voivodeship . It has 26,536 inhabitants ....
  • Poznan
    Poznan

    Poznan is a city in west-central Poland with over 567,882 inhabitants . Located on the Warta River, it is one of the oldest cities in Poland, making it an important historical centre and a vibrant centre of trade, industry, and education....
  • Oborniki
    Oborniki

    Oborniki [] is a town in Poland, in Greater Poland Voivodeship, about 30 km north of Poznan. It is the capital of Oborniki County and of Gmina Oborniki. Population is 18,176 ....
  • Obrzycko
    Obrzycko

    Obrzycko [] is a town in Szamotuly County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, Poland, with 2,172 inhabitants .Nearby municipalities include Wronki, Ostror?g, and Szamotuly....
  • Wronki
    Wronki

    Wronki [] is a town in the Szamotuly County, western-central Poland, situated in the Greater Poland Voivodeship , previously in Pila Voivodeship ....
  • Sieraków
    Sieraków

    Sierak?w [] is a town in western Poland with 6,022 inhabitants . Located by the Warta River, it has been situated in the Greater Poland Voivodeship , previously in Poznan Voivodeship ....
  • Miedzychód
    Miedzychód

    Miedzych?d [] is a town in Greater Poland Voivodeship, Poland, about 75 km west of Poznan. It is the capital of Miedzych?d County. Population is 10,920 ....
  • Skwierzyna
    Skwierzyna

    Skwierzyna [] is a town of 10,339 inhabitants in Lubusz Voivodeship, western Poland. It is located between the town of Miedzyrzecz and the city of Gorz?w Wielkopolski, and stands at the confluence of the rivers Obra and Warta....
  • Gorzów Wielkopolski
    Gorzów Wielkopolski

    Gorz?w Wielkopolski is a city in western Poland, on the Warta river, with 125,780 inhabitants . Since 1999, it is one of the two capitals of Lubusz Voivodeship ; previously, it was the capital of the Gorz?w Voivodeship ....
  • Kostrzyn nad Odra
    Kostrzyn nad Odra

    Kostrzyn nad Odra [] is a town in western Poland, at the confluence of the Oder and Warta rivers, on the border with Germany. Located in the Lubusz Voivodeship, in Gorz?w County, it had 19,952 inhabitants as of 2007....


Right tributaries

  • Widawka
    Widawka

    Widawka is a river, located in central Poland , a tributary of the Warta. Its length is 95.8 kilometers and its basin's area is 2385 km2....
  • Ner
    NER

    NER may have one of the following meanings:* For the music label NER see New European Recordings.* NER is an abbreviation for Niger, see Niger....
  • Welna
  • Notec
    Notec

    The Notec is a river in central Poland with a length of 388 km and a basin area of 17,330 km?. It is a tributary of the Warta river and lies completely within Poland....


Left tributaries

  • Liswarta
    Liswarta

    The Liswarta is a river in south-central Poland, a tributary of the Warta river. The Liswarta has a length of 93 km and basin area of 1,588....
  • Prosna
    Prosna

    The Prosna is a river in central Poland, a tributary of the Warta river , with a length of 217 kilometres and the basin area of 4,925 km2 ....
  • Obra
    Obra

    Obra is a river in west Poland, a tributary of the Warta river , with a length of 164 kilometres and the basin area of 2,758 km2....
  • Postomia


See also

  • Rivers of Poland
  • Geography of Poland
    Geography of Poland

    Poland is a country in Central Europe, east of Germany. Generally speaking, Poland is an unbroken plain reaching from the Baltic Sea in the north to the Carpathian Mountains in the south....
  • Warta Landscape Park
    Warta Landscape Park

    Warta Landscape Park is a protected area in west-central Poland, established in 1995, covering an area of along a stretch of the Warta river west of Konin....
  • Ujscie Warty National Park
    Ujscie Warty National Park

    The Ujscie Warty National Park is the youngest of Poland's 23 Polish National Parks. It was created on June 19, 2001, in the region of the lowest stretch of the Warta river, up to its confluence with the River Oder, which marks the Polish–Germany border....