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How is the Oder River connected to the Upper Silesian industrial region?
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Oder River
Grunwald Bridge spanning the Oder River at WrocĆaw, Poland.
The Oder River is connected to the Upper Silesian industrial region primarily through the Gliwice Canal. This waterway serves as a vital link, allowing for the transport of industrial goodsâmost notably coalâfrom the highly industrialized areas of southwestern Poland to the port of Szczecin on the Baltic Sea. By providing this navigable route, the Oder acts as an important supplement to Poland's railway and highway systems for moving bulk materials from the south.12