West Oder ( pl, Odra Zachodnia) is the western arm of the lower
Oder
The Oder ( , ; Czech, Lower Sorbian and ; ) is a river in Central Europe. It is Poland's second-longest river in total length and third-longest within its borders after the Vistula and Warta. The Oder rises in the Czech Republic and flows thr ...
near
Szczecin
Szczecin (, , german: Stettin ; sv, Stettin ; Latin: ''Sedinum'' or ''Stetinum'') is the capital and largest city of the West Pomeranian Voivodeship in northwestern Poland. Located near the Baltic Sea and the German border, it is a major s ...
,
Poland
Poland, officially the Republic of Poland, is a country in Central Europe. It is divided into 16 administrative provinces called voivodeships, covering an area of . Poland has a population of over 38 million and is the fifth-most populous ...
along the border with
Germany
Germany,, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is a country in Central Europe. It is the second most populous country in Europe after Russia, and the most populous member state of the European Union. Germany is situated betwe ...
. It flows into the
Oder Lagoon
Szczecin Lagoon ( pl, Zalew Szczeciński, german: Stettiner Haff, since 1945 sometimes also ''Oderhaff'' (Oder lagoon) or ''Pommersches Haff'' (Pomeranian lagoon)) is a lagoon in the Oder estuary, shared by Germany and Poland. It is separated f ...
.
The river flows through the Lower Oder Valley forming, along with the Eastern Oder ( pl, Odra Wschodnia), an area called
Międzyodrze
Międzyodrze is an area in Poland located in the Lower Odra Valley between two branches of the Oder River: West Oder and East Oder, a segment from the village Widuchowa to Iński Nurt channel. Międzyodrze area also includes islands located b ...
, part of the
Lower Odra Valley Landscape Park
Lower Odra Valley Landscape Park (''Park Krajobrazowy Dolina Dolnej Odry'') is a designated Polish Landscape Park protected area, located in West Pomeranian Voivodeship of northwestern Poland.
Geography
The Landscape Park is on the eastern banks ...
. Międzyodrze area is traversed by a network of canals and old riverbeds, linked with West Oder. Between the split of Odra arms to the Regalica, East Oder runs through the
Gryfino County
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Gryfino County ( pl, powiat gryfiński) is a unit of territorial administration and local government (powiat) in West Pomeranian Voivodeship, north-western Poland, on the German border. It came into being on January 1, 1999, as a result o ...
.
See also
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East Oder
East Oder ( pl, Odra Wschodnia) is the eastern arm of the lower Oder near Szczecin, Poland. It flows through Skośnica canal into West Oder and through Regalica into Dąbie Lake in the delta of the Oder river.
The river flows through the Lowe ...
, or Regalica
References
Opis Odrzańskiej Drogi Wodnej Zawartej w granicach RZGW Szczecin.Regionalny Zarząd Gospodarki Wodnej w Szczecinie.
Rivers of Poland
Rivers of West Pomeranian Voivodeship
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