Svislach (Berezina)
The Svislach (Belarusian: Свіслач, romanized: Śvislač, pronounced [ˈsʲvʲisɫatʂ] ⓘ) or Svisloch (Russian: Свислочь) is a river in Belarus. A right-bank tributary of the river Berezina, the Svislach is 327 kilometres (203 mi) long, and has a drainage basin of 5,160 square kilometres (1,990 sq mi).
| Svislach | |
|---|---|
The Svislach in Minsk | |
| Native name |
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| Location | |
| Country | Belarus |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Grodno Region |
| Mouth | |
• location | Berezina |
• coordinates | 53°25′35″N 28°58′58″E |
| Length | 327 km (203 mi) |
| Basin size | 5,160 km2 (1,990 sq mi) |
| Discharge | |
| • average | 30 m3/s (1,100 cu ft/s) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Berezina→ Dnieper→ Dnieper–Bug estuary→ Black Sea |
Its name is derived from the root -visl- 'flowing,' of Indo-European origin (compare Vistula).
The Svislach flows through Minsk, the capital of Belarus.
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