Przekop Wisły

The Przekop Wisły is a branch of the river in its delta. It was created artificially in 1895. Since then, it has formed the most direct route from the to the Baltic Sea.
Wikipedia
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  • Type: Canal
  • Description: canal in Poland, main branch of Vistula in Vistula Delta
  • Also known as: “Mouth of the Vistula River”, “Przekop Wisly”, “Vistula Estuary”, and “Wisła”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Kościół pw. Świętego Wojciecha.

Church
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is a church, which is situated 2½ km southwest of Przekop Wisły.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Mikoszewo and Wyspa Sobieszewska.

Village
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is a in the district of the , in the of northern . is where the longest Polish river, , empties into the Baltic Sea.

Suburb
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is a suburb, which is situated 4½ km southwest of Przekop Wisły.

Village
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, formerly known in Polish between 1945 and 1947 as Paców, is a in the district of the , in the of northern . The word "Jantar" comes from the Lithuanian word for amber. is situated 6 km east of Przekop Wisły.

Przekop Wisły

Latitude
54.35069° or 54° 21′ 3″ north
Longitude
18.94602° or 18° 56′ 46″ east
Open location code
9F6W9W2W+7C
Geo­Names ID
3081860
Wiki­data ID
Q7253383
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Polish—“Przekop Wisły” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Przekop Wisły”
  • Czech: “Przekop Wisły”
  • French: “Przekop Wisły”
  • German: “Weichseldurchstich”
  • Japanese: “プシェコプ・ヴィスウィ”
  • Polish: “Przekop Wisły”

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Highlights include Vistula and Śmiała Wisła.

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