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The Świna (German: Swine; Pomeranian: Swina) is a channel in northwest Poland, between 2 and 4 km from the German border. It flows from Szczecin Lagoon to the Baltic Sea between the islands of Uznam and Wolin. It is a part of the Oder estuary, and carries about 75% of that river's waterflow (of the remainder, Peenestrom carries 15% and Dziwna 10%). It has a length of about 16 km. Świnoujście is a major town on the channel.

Świna
Świna and the Baltic Sea
Location
Country	Poland
Physical characteristics
Source
• location	Szczecin Lagoon
Mouth
• location	Baltic Sea
• coordinates	53°55′21″N 14°16′52″E
Length	16 km (9.9 mi)

The German Empire dammed and deepened the straits from 1874-1880 to create the Kaiserfahrt (Piast canal).[1] It connects the northern part of the Świna directly with the Szczecin Lagoon and the Pomeranian harbor of Szczecin (Stettin). The straits thus gained importance as a direct waterway to the industrial city. The territory along the straits' path was transferred from Germany to Poland following World War II.

Regressive Delta

The regressive delta was formed by the floods of Świna channel in the area of the Wolin National Park in 1996. This water-muddy natural complex forms an archipelago of 44 islands and canals with changing directions of water flow. The Delta Świna channel was formed by the Scandinavian glacier that withdrew from this territory 12 thousand years ago. During the western and northern storms sea water flowed into Szczecin Lagoon, overflowing the islands. The borders of islands are constantly shaped during the process of accumulation.

References

See also

• Dziwna
• Peene

На других языках

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- [en] Świna

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[it] Świna

Lo Świna (pronuncia [ɕfiːna], in tedesco Swine, in casciubo Swina) è un fiume della Polonia nord-occidentale, nel voivodato della Pomerania Occidentale, che scorre dalla laguna di Stettino alla baia della Pomerania, nel mar Baltico, dividendo le isole di Wolin e Usedom[1].

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[ru] Свина (река, впадает в Поморскую бухту)

Свина (польск. Świna, нем. Swine) — река в Западно-Поморском воеводстве Польши, разделяющая острова Узедом и Волин и соединяющая Щецинскую лагуну с Померанской бухтой. Является частью эстуария Одры (через Свину в море попадает до 75 % одерской воды). В случае сильных ветров с Балтийского моря направление течения Свины меняется, и уже не речная вода поступает в море, а морская вода поступает в Щецинскую лагуну. Длина Свины составляет около 16 км, ширина от 100 до 1000 метров[1].

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