Żuławy Wiślane, in English known as the Vistula Fens, is the alluvial delta area of the river Vistula, in the northern part of Poland. It is a flat and deforested region comprising wetlands and agricultural plains that cover approximately 1,700 squared kilometres, with much of the land being situated below sea level. Poland's lowest point is located at Raczki Elbląskie in the Żuławy region.
Where the Vistula enters the Baltic Sea
Landscape of the Vistula Fens region
An arcaded timber-framed house in Nowy Staw from the early 19th century – an architectural remnant of the Olęders (Holländern) in Żuławy
The Vistula is the longest river in Poland and the ninth-longest in Europe, at 1,047 kilometres in length. Its drainage basin, extending into three other countries apart from Poland, covers 193,960 km2 (74,890 sq mi), of which 168,868 km2 (65,200 sq mi) is in Poland.
Vistula in the Polish region of Kuyavia and southern Pomerania.
Vistula River in the vicinity of Płock, Poland
Vistula River near Bydgoszcz, Poland
Medieval Wawel Castle in Kraków seen from the Vistula river