Nogat
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The Nogat is a 62km long delta branch of the Vistula River and does not empty at Gdańsk Bay
as the main river does.
The Nogat has its origin near the city of Biała Góra as an anabranch
of the Vistula River. Shortly after the river Liwa
flows into the Nogat. Than the river passes Malbork
and winds NE towards Elbląg
(but does not reach the city). NW of Elbląg the Nogat flows into the SW part of the Vistula Lagoon
.
Historically the Nogat River divides East Prussia and West Prussia.
The Nogat is a 62km long delta branch of the Vistula River and does not empty at Gdańsk Bay
Gdansk Bay
Gdańsk Bay or the Bay of Gdańsk or Danzig Bay is a southeastern bay of the Baltic Sea. It is named after the adjacent port city of Gdańsk in Poland and is sometimes referred to as a gulf.-Geography:...
as the main river does.
The Nogat has its origin near the city of Biała Góra as an anabranch
Anabranch
An anabranch is a section of a river or stream that diverts from the main channel or stem of the watercourse and rejoins the main stem downstream. Local anabranches can be the result of small islands in the watercourse...
of the Vistula River. Shortly after the river Liwa
Liwa (river)
Liwa - is a river in northern Poland, a tributary of the Nogat. The largest tributary of the Liwa is the Palemon canal. In the upper reaches of the river there are numerous hydropower plants. The total length of the river is 118,5 km while the biggest city on the Liwa is Kwidzyn.-See also:* Rivers...
flows into the Nogat. Than the river passes Malbork
Malbork
Malbork is a town in northern Poland in the Żuławy region , with 38,478 inhabitants . Situated in the Pomeranian Voivodeship since 1999, it was previously assigned to Elbląg Voivodeship...
and winds NE towards Elbląg
Elblag
Elbląg is a city in northern Poland with 127,892 inhabitants . It is the capital of Elbląg County and has been assigned to the Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship since 1999. Before then it was the capital of Elbląg Voivodeship and a county seat in Gdańsk Voivodeship...
(but does not reach the city). NW of Elbląg the Nogat flows into the SW part of the Vistula Lagoon
Vistula Lagoon
The Vistula Lagoon is a fresh water lagoon on the Baltic Sea separated from Gdańsk Bay by the Vistula Spit. It is sometimes known as the Vistula Bay or Vistula Gulf. The modern German name, Frisches Haff, is derived from an earlier form, Friesisches Haff. Both this term and the earlier Polish...
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Historically the Nogat River divides East Prussia and West Prussia.