Nogat

The Nogat is a 62 km long delta branch of the Vistula River. Unlike the main river, it does not empty into Gdańsk Bay but rather into the Vistula Lagoon.

This article is about the river in Poland. For the natural gas pipeline, see NOGAT Pipeline System. For other uses, see Nogat (disambiguation).
Nogat River
Location
CountryPoland
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • locationAnabranch of the Vistula River near Biała Góra
 • coordinates53°54′43″N 18°52′47″E
Mouth 
 • location
Vistula Lagoon
 • coordinates
54°16′38″N 19°15′38″E
Length62 km (39 mi)
Basin size1,130 km2 (440 sq mi)

The Nogat has its origin near the city of Biała Góra as a distributary of the Vistula River. Shortly after the river Liwa flows into the Nogat. Then 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.

Malbork Castle on the Nogat

During the interwar period, the Nogat formed the German boundary with the Free State of Danzig.

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