Biała (Vistula)
The Biała (German: Bialka) is a river in southern Poland. The 29 km (18 mi) long Biala is a right tributary of the Vistula. It is the main river of the city of Bielsko-Biała and used to be historically important as a border river dividing not only Bielsko and Biała but also for several centuries the states of Bohemia (succeeded by the Habsburg monarchy) and Poland.
| Biała | |
|---|---|
Biała River in Bielsko-Biała | |
| Location | |
| Country | Poland |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Silesian Beskids |
| • elevation | about 1,020 m (3,346 ft) |
| Mouth | |
• location | Vistula |
• coordinates | 49°56′51″N 19°01′34″E |
| Length | 28.875 km (17.942 mi) |
| Basin size | 139 km2 (54 sq mi) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Vistula→ Baltic Sea |
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