Vistula River

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The Vistula River is Poland’s longest and most important river, flowing from the Carpathian Mountains to the Baltic Sea and passing through major cities such as Kraków and Warsaw.

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Observed surface forms (5)

Surface form Occurrences
Vistula 8
Vistula River basin 2
Wisła 2

Statements (52)

Predicate Object
instanceOf geographical feature
river
capitalCityOnRiver Warsaw
continent Europe
country Poland
culturalSignificance considered Poland’s national river
frequently referenced in Polish literature
deltaRegion Vistula Delta
surface form: Żuławy Wiślane
dischargesInto Bay of Gdańsk
surface form: Gdańsk Bay
drainageBasinArea approximately 194000 square kilometers
drainageBasinCountry Belarus
Poland
Ukraine
economicImportance important for agriculture in its basin
major waterway for transport in Poland
flowsDirection generally south to north
flowsThrough Gdańsk
Kraków
Płock
Sandomierz
Toruń
Warsaw
flowsThroughCapitalOf Poland
hasDelta Vistula Delta
hasTributary Brda River
Bug River
Drwęca River
Dunajec River
Narew River
Pilica River
San River
Wieprz River
historicalEventLocation Second Northern War
surface form: Swedish Deluge campaigns in the 17th century

World War II military operations in Poland
historicalSignificance important trade route since medieval times
length approximately 1047 kilometers
approximately 651 miles
locatedIn Poland
longestRiverIn Poland
majorCityOnRiver Gdańsk
Kraków
Toruń
Warsaw
majorRiverOf Central Europe
mouth Baltic Sea
passesThroughRegion Kuyavia
Lesser Poland
Mazovia
Pomerania
polishName Vistula River self-linksurface differs
surface form: Wisła
sourceCountry Poland
sourceRegion Carpathian Mountains

Referenced by (47)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Kazimierz Jewish Quarter adjacentTo Vistula River
Mazovians associatedRiver Vistula River
Kazimierz borderedBy Vistula River
Pomeranian Voivodeship containsRiver Vistula River
this entity surface form: Vistula
Eastern Europe crossedByRiver Vistula River
this entity surface form: Vistula
Toledo foundedAs Vistula River
this entity surface form: Vistula
Army Group Vistula front Vistula River
this entity surface form: Vistula River sector
Baltic Sea hasInflow Vistula River
Central Europe hasMajorRiver Vistula River
this entity surface form: Vistula
Cieszyn Silesia hasMajorRiver Vistula River
Masovian Voivodeship hasMajorRiver Vistula River
Gdańsk hasRiver Vistula River
this entity surface form: Vistula
Wawel Castle in Kraków locatedBy Vistula River
subject surface form: Wawel Castle
Leoncin locatedNear Vistula River
Royal Castle in Warsaw locatedNear Vistula River
Skawina locatedNear Vistula River
Kraków locatedOnRiver Vistula River
Mazovia locatedOnRiver Vistula River
Toruń locatedOnRiver Vistula River
Warsaw locatedOnRiver Vistula River
Vistula–Oder Offensive location Vistula River
Congress Poland mainRiver Vistula River
this entity surface form: Vistula
Silesia majorRiver Vistula River
this entity surface form: Vistula
Mazurek Dąbrowskiego mentions Vistula River
Dunajec River mouthLocation Vistula River
Bzura River mouthOf Vistula River
Dragon’s Den near Vistula River
Warsaw Modlin Airport nearRiver Vistula River
Dunajec River partOf Vistula River
this entity surface form: Vistula River basin
Poprad River partOf Vistula River
this entity surface form: Vistula River basin
Vistula River polishName Vistula River self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Wisła
Baltic Proper receivesFreshwaterFrom Vistula River
Bay of Gdańsk receivesRiver Vistula River
this entity surface form: Vistula
Warsaw–Praga offensive river Vistula River
Wisła Kraków shortName Vistula River
this entity surface form: Wisła
Kazimierz traversedBy Vistula River
this entity surface form: Vistula River (nearby)
Kuyavia traversedBy Vistula River
Lesser Poland traversedBy Vistula River
Province of West Prussia traversedBy Vistula River
Pomerania traversedByRiver Vistula River
southern Poland traversedByRiver Vistula River
subject surface form: Southern Poland
Bzura River tributaryOf Vistula River
Dunajec River tributaryOf Vistula River