Biebrza
| Biebrza | ||
 Biebrza swamp |
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| location | Poland | |
| River system | Vistula | |
| Drain over | Narew → Vistula → Baltic Sea | |
| source | south of the village of Nowy Dwór in Gmina Nowy Dwór 53 ° 36 ′ 42 ″ N , 23 ° 32 ′ 7 ″ E |
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| muzzle |
Narew between Białystok and Łomża Coordinates: 53 ° 13 '2 " N , 22 ° 25' 52" E 53 ° 13 '2 " N , 22 ° 25' 52" E
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| length | 165 km | |
| Left tributaries | Sidra , Brzozówka | |
| Right tributaries | Rospuda / Netta , Ełk / Lenk | |
The Biebrza [ ˈbʲɛbʒa ] (also called Belarus. Or Ukrainian Bobr or German Bober ) is a 165 km long river in Poland .
geography
It rises about one kilometer south of the village Nowy Dwór in the Gmina Nowy Dwór near the border with Belarus . To the northwest of Białystok, the strongly meandering river flows through the Biebrza Marshes , which, with an area of 1,290 km², are one of the largest wetlands in Europe. The Biebrza flows into the Narew at the village of Wierciszewo (Gmina Wizna ) .
Importance for nature conservation
The landscape of the Biebrza Valley is, to a high degree, a natural landscape, with a great variety of flora and fauna . There are over 70 plant communities and over 950 genera of vascular plants . Over 273 species of birds breed here. For many of them it is the main breeding area in Central Europe. Noteworthy are in particular: great snipe , ruff , White-winged tern , aquatic warbler , spotted eagle , spotted eagle , booted eagle .
The Biebrza Marshes are part of the Biebrza National Park established in 1993 .
Web links
- Biebrzanski Park Narodowy - official website of the Biebrza National Park