Liwiec

River in Poland
52°36′04″N 21°33′30″E / 52.60111°N 21.55833°E / 52.60111; 21.55833Length142 km (88 mi)Basin size2,763 km2 (1,067 sq mi)Discharge  • average12.1 m3/s (430 cu ft/s) Basin featuresProgressionBug→ Narew→ Vistula→ Baltic Sea

The Liwiec (or Liw) is a river in Poland, and a tributary of the Bug River.

Course

The Liwiec flows in the plains of Southern Podlaskie Voivodeship and central Masovian Voivodeship. It is 142 kilometres long and drains 2,763 square kilometres of watershed.[1]

The source of the Liwiec is located to the north-west of Międzyrzec Podlaski near Siedlce and crosses Wyszków, Liw, Węgrów, and Stara Wieś.

Its lower estuary and confluence with the Bug River is located near the towns of Wyszków and Kamieńczyk.

It has a Natura 2000 EU Special Protection Area region.

Gallery

  • Liwiec−Liw river.
    Liwiec−Liw river.
  • Liwiec near Kamieńczyk.
    Liwiec near Kamieńczyk.
  • Liwiec near the estuary.
    Liwiec near the estuary.

See also

References

  1. ^ Statistical Yearbook of the Republic of Poland 2017, Statistics Poland, p. 85-86
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