Nida River
Encyclopedia
Nida is a river
in central Poland
, a tributary
of the Vistula
river (near Nowy Korczyn
), with a length of 151 kilometres (29th longest) and a basin area of 3,865 km2. This includes the protected area
called Nida Landscape Park
.
Towns and townships;
River
A river is a natural watercourse, usually freshwater, flowing towards an ocean, a lake, a sea, or another river. In a few cases, a river simply flows into the ground or dries up completely before reaching another body of water. Small rivers may also be called by several other names, including...
in central Poland
Poland
Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe 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 exclave, to the north...
, a tributary
Tributary
A tributary or affluent is a stream or river that flows into a main stem river or a lake. A tributary does not flow directly into a sea or ocean...
of the Vistula
Vistula
The Vistula is the longest and the most important river in Poland, at 1,047 km in length. The watershed area of the Vistula is , of which lies within Poland ....
river (near Nowy Korczyn
Nowy Korczyn
Nowy Korczyn is a village in Busko County, Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship, in south-central Poland. It is the seat of the gmina called Gmina Nowy Korczyn. It lies approximately south of Busko-Zdrój and south of the regional capital Kielce. It is located close to the confluence of the Nida and...
), with a length of 151 kilometres (29th longest) and a basin area of 3,865 km2. This includes the protected area
Protected area
Protected areas are locations which receive protection because of their recognised natural, ecological and/or cultural values. There are several kinds of protected areas, which vary by level of protection depending on the enabling laws of each country or the regulations of the international...
called Nida Landscape Park
Nida Landscape Park
Nida Landscape Park is a protected area in south-central Poland, established in 1986, covering an area of on the banks of the Nida river....
.
Towns and townships;
- RadkówRadkówRadków is a town in Kłodzko County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. It is the seat of the administrative district called Gmina Radków, close to the Czech border. Prior to 1945 it was in Germany....
- OksaOksaOksa is a village in Jędrzejów County, Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship, in south-central Poland. It is the seat of the gmina called Gmina Oksa. It lies approximately north-west of Jędrzejów and south-west of the regional capital Kielce....
- SobkówSobkówSobków is a village in Jędrzejów County, Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship, in south-central Poland. It is the seat of the gmina called Gmina Sobków. It lies approximately north-east of Jędrzejów and south-west of the regional capital Kielce.The village has an approximate population of 870...
- PińczówPinczówPińczów is a town in Poland, in Świętokrzyskie Voivodship, about 40 km south of Kielce. It is the capital of Pińczów County. Population is 12,304 .-History:...
- WiślicaWislicaWiślica is a village in Busko County, Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship, in south-central Poland. It is the seat of the gmina called Gmina Wiślica. It lies on the Nida River, approximately south of Busko-Zdrój and south of the regional capital Kielce...
- Nowy KorczynNowy KorczynNowy Korczyn is a village in Busko County, Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship, in south-central Poland. It is the seat of the gmina called Gmina Nowy Korczyn. It lies approximately south of Busko-Zdrój and south of the regional capital Kielce. It is located close to the confluence of the Nida and...
See also
- Rivers of Poland