Barycz (river)
Barycz | |
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Barycz River on a map of the Silesian-Lusatian Lowlands | |
Country | Poland |
Physical characteristics | |
Main source | near Ostrów Wielkopolski |
River mouth |
Oder at Wyszanów 75.8 metres (249 ft) 51°41′11″N 16°15′9″E / 51.68639°N 16.25250°ECoordinates: 51°41′11″N 16°15′9″E / 51.68639°N 16.25250°E |
Length | 136 km (85 mi) |
Discharge |
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Basin features | |
Progression | Oder→ Baltic Sea |
Basin size | 5,547 km2 (2,142 sq mi) |
The Barycz (German: Bartsch) is a river in Greater Poland and Lower Silesian Voivodeships in western Poland. It is a right tributary of the Odra River. The river course roughly marked the northern border of the historic region of Lower Silesia with Greater Poland.
The Barycz has a length of 136 km and a basin area of 5,547 km².[1] The surrounding terrain of the Barycz Valley Landscape Park is an important wetland reserve. Settlements on the Barycz include Odolanów, Milicz, Sułów, Żmigród, and Wąsosz. The Orla is among its tributaries.
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