Svislach (Neman)

Svislach
Svislach by the Belarus-Poland border
Other name(s) Świsłocz
Country Belarus, Poland
Physical characteristics
River mouth Neman
53°30′26″N 24°03′59″E / 53.5072°N 24.0664°E / 53.5072; 24.0664Coordinates: 53°30′26″N 24°03′59″E / 53.5072°N 24.0664°E / 53.5072; 24.0664
Basin features
Progression Neman→ Baltic Sea

Svislach (Belarusian: Свíслач, pronounced [ˈsʲvʲisɫatʂ] ( listen)), Polish: Świsłocz or Svisloch (Russian: Свислочь) is a river in Grodno Oblast, Belarus, a left tributary of Neman.[1] A stretch of it runs along the Belarus–Poland border.

The source of the river is near the town Svislach,[1] in the South-West of Grodno Region, Belarus. It flows first in west direction, and turns north, following the Polish border, near the village Dublany. Near Ozierany Małe it leaves the border and flows northeast to its confluence with the Neman at the small town Svislach, southeast of Grodno. Some of its tributaries are Odła and Usnarka.

References

  1. 1 2 Słownik geograficzny Królestwa Polskiego i innych krajów słowiańskich, Vol. XI, p 718
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