Narew
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Narew (Old Prussian and Lithuanian: , Belarusian: ) is a river in western Belarus and north-eastern Poland, a tributary of the Vistula river. With a length of 484 kilometres (36 in Belarus and 448 in Poland) it is the fifth longest Polish river. The basin is 75,175 sq. km (53,873 in Poland).
Narew originates in Belarus and flows into the Vistula river in Poland. The part between the Zegrze Lake, where it is joined by the Bug river, and Vistula is sometimes called Bugo-Narew. The name of the river comes from a Proto-Indo-European root *nr primarily associated with water (compare with Narva, Neretva, Neris, Ner and Nur).()
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History
On September 6, 1939, Polish military forces attempted to use the Narew as a defense line against German attack during the Polish September Campaign. This was abandoned the next day in favor of the Bug as German forces had already penetrated the defenses.
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See also
- [Natural tourism (birdwatching) in Narew National Park]
- [Maps of NE Poland]
- Narew National Park
- Rivers of Poland
- Geography of Poland
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