Western Bug

Also known as Bug River

major European river

AI overview

The Western Bug is a major river in Europe that flows through several countries in the eastern part of the continent. It matters because it serves as an important waterway for the region and has historically played a significant role in the geography and borders of Eastern European countries.

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: river
Country: Ukraine
Located in: Brest Region
Continent: Europe
Image: Bug Nur.jpg
Length: 772

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category for the water basin: Category:Bug basin
Commons gallery: Western Bug
topic's main category: Category:Western Bug
basin country: Poland
Commons category: Western Bug
mouth of the watercourse: Narew
lake on watercourse: Zegrze Reservoir
watershed area: 73470
discharge: 110
described by source: Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition
origin of the watercourse: Podolian Upland
native label: Bug
different from: Southern Bug
on focus list of Wikimedia project: WikiProject Ukraine

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Encyclopedic overview

The Bug or Western Bug is a major river in Central Europe that flows through Belarus (border), Poland, and Ukraine, with a total length of 774 kilometres (481 mi). A tributary of the Narew, the Bug forms part of the border between Belarus and Poland for 178 kilometres (111 mi) and part of the border between Ukraine and Poland for 185 kilometres (115 mi).

The Bug is connected with the Dnieper by the Dnieper–Bug Canal. Out of its 38,712 square kilometres (14,947 mi) drainage basin, half is in Poland, just over a quarter in Belarus, and slightly under a quarter in Ukraine.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Western Bug” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.