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What are the three main sections of the Vistula River?
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Vistula River
The Elbe, Oder, and Vistula river basins and their drainage network.
The course of the Vistula River is divided into three principal sections, which are delineated by the confluences of the San and Narew rivers:1
- Upper reach: This section extends approximately 240 miles from the river's source in the Beskid Mountains to the point where the San River joins the Vistula near Sandomierz.1
- Middle reach: Spanning about 170 miles, this section begins at the mouth of the San River and continues to the mouth of the Narew River, located northwest of Warsaw.1
- Lower reach: This final section covers 240 miles, extending from the mouth of the Narew River to the river's estuary in the Gulf of Gdańsk.1