Przekop Wisły
A view of the Przekop towards its mouth
Przekop Wisły is located in Pomeranian Voivodeship
Przekop Wisły
LocationBetween Sobieszewo Island and Gmina Stegna, Pomeranian Voivodeship
CountryPoland
Specifications
Length7.1 km (4.4 miles)
History
Former namesWeichseldurchstich
Modern namePrzekop Wisły
Construction beganJune 1891
Date completedMarch 1895
Geography
Start pointMikoszewo or Świbno
End pointGdańsk Bay
Beginning coordinates54°18′31″N 18°56′03″E / 54.3085°N 18.9342°E / 54.3085; 18.9342
Ending coordinates54°21′38″N 18°57′00″E / 54.3606°N 18.9501°E / 54.3606; 18.9501

Przekop Wisły (Polish pronunciation: [ˈpʂɛkɔp]; German: Weichseldurchstich) is a branch of the Vistula river in its delta. Its name is often shortened to just Przekop.

History

Work on the Przekop began in June 1891. 1,000 workers and 40 steam machines were dedicated to the project. 7,000,000 cubic metres (250,000,000 cu ft) of dirt was displaced from the construction site. 20 million marks were spent on the project in total.[1] An opening ceremony was not held once the canal was finished—at 3:45 p.m. on 31 March 1895, president of East Prussia Gustav von Goßler was sent a telegraph signal by Wilhelm II, German Emperor, to open the canal. He followed the Emperor's orders and opened it by himself.[2][3]

Measurements

The Przekop is 7.1 kilometres (4.4 mi) long[4] and 250 to 400 metres (820 to 1,310 ft) wide,[5] with shallows measuring 1 metre (3.3 ft) in depth. In June 2022, the water levels of the Przekop reached 526 centimetres (207 in).[6]

Geology

The deposition of the sediments on the canal's surface is progressing at a fast pace and its surface is mostly made up of coarse sands with leptokurtic distribution.[7]

References

  1. ↑ Kuhn, Rudolf (2012). Rudolf Th. Kuhn (1842–1900)—fotograf krajobrazu, architektury i morza. Fundacja Karrenwall. ISBN 9788393309412.
  2. ↑ Chudzyński, Tomasz (28 February 2021). "Historia przekopu Wisły! Duma i nowoczesność Zachodnich Prus do dziś chroni Żuławy przed powodzią. Znacie tę historię?". Nowy Dwór Gdański Naszemiasto. Naszemiasto. Retrieved 13 February 2023.
  3. ↑ "Tak przekopano Wisłę ponad 120 lat temu". Strefa Historii. Północ TV. 20 December 2016. Retrieved 13 February 2023.
  4. ↑ "Przekop Wisły". Młyńska Droga. 23 October 2020. Retrieved 13 February 2023.
  5. ↑ "Przekop Wisły wraz z jej ujściem". Pomorskie.travel. Retrieved 13 February 2023.
  6. ↑ Palacz, Marcin (6 June 2022). "Ujście Wisły". Jacht i Bałtyk. Retrieved 13 February 2022.
  7. ↑ Rudowski, S.; Wróblewski, R.; Edut, J.; Dworniczak, J. (2017). "Granulometry of bottom sediments of the Przekop Wisły canal". Bulletin of the Maritime Institute of Gdańsk. 32 (1). doi:10.5604/12307424.1224050. Retrieved 13 February 2023.

54°19′40″N 18°56′15″E / 54.32778°N 18.93750°E / 54.32778; 18.93750


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