Przekop Wisły
The Przekop Wisły is a branch of the Vistula river in its delta. It was created artificially in 1895. Since then, it has formed the most direct route from the Vistula to the Baltic Sea.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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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 in the Area
Nearby places include Mikoszewo and Wyspa Sobieszewska.
Mikoszewo
Village
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Mikoszewo is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Stegna, within Nowy Dwór Gdański County, Pomeranian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. Mikoszewo is where the longest Polish river, Vistula, empties into the Baltic Sea.
Wyspa Sobieszewska
Suburb
Wyspa Sobieszewska is a suburb, which is situated 4½ km southwest of Przekop Wisły.
Jantar
Village
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Jantar, formerly known in Polish between 1945 and 1947 as Paców, is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Stegna, within Nowy Dwór Gdański County, Pomeranian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. Jantar is situated 6 km east of Przekop Wisły.
Przekop Wisły
- Category: body of water
- Location: Gdańsk, Pomorskie, Poland, Central Europe, Europe
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Polish—“Przekop Wisły” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Przekop Wisły”
- Czech: “Przekop Wisły”
- German: “Weichseldurchstich”
- Japanese: “プシェコプ・ヴィスウィ”
- Polish: “Przekop Wisły”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Świbno and Komary.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Vistula and Śmiała Wisła.
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About Mapcarta. Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Przekop Wisły”. Photo: Merc777, CC BY-SA 4.0.