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{{Short description|River in northwestern Poland}}{{Infobox river
| name              = Brda
| name_other        = 
| image             = BydgoszczAir.jpg
| image_caption     = Brda flowing through [[Bydgoszcz]]
| pushpin_map       = Poland
| pushpin_map_caption=Location of the mouth in Poland
| source1_location  = Lake Smołowe
| source1_coordinates= {{coord|54|1|57|N|17|4|41|E|display=inline}}
| mouth_location    = [[Vistula]]
| mouth_coordinates = {{coord|53|7|37|N|18|8|3|E|source:lvwiki_region:PL_type:landmark|display=inline,title}}
| progression       = {{RVistula}}
| subdivision_type1 = Country
| subdivision_name1 = [[Poland]]
| subdivision_type2 = [[Voivodeships of Poland|Voivodeship]]
| subdivision_name2 = [[Pomeranian Voivodeship|Pomeranian]];<br />[[Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship|Kuyavian-Pomeranian]]
| length            = {{convert|245|km|mi|abbr=on}}  
| source1_elevation = 
| discharge1_avg    = {{convert|28.0|m3/s|abbr=on}}  
| basin_size        = {{convert|4665|km2|sqmi|abbr=on}}
}}

The '''Brda''' ({{IPA|pl|brda|lang|Pl-Brda.ogg}}; {{langx|de|Brahe}}) is a [[river]] in northern [[Poland]]. A tributary of [[Vistula|Vistula River]], the Brda has a total length of 245&nbsp;km and a [[drainage basin|catchment area]] of 4,665&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup>, all within Poland.<ref>[http://stat.gov.pl/download/gfx/portalinformacyjny/en/defaultaktualnosci/3328/2/17/1/statistical_yearbook_of_the_republic_of_poland_2017.pdf Statistical Yearbook of the Republic of Poland 2017], [[Central Statistical Office (Poland)|Statistics Poland]], p. 85-86</ref>

==Navigation==
The Brda is part of the [[Oder River|Odra]]-[[Vistula]] waterway, connecting these two rivers via the [[Warta River|Warta]] and [[Noteć]] rivers and the [[Bydgoszcz Canal]]
since the end of the 18th century. The waterway is navigable for modest barges (of CEMT Class II) but with a limited draught.

With the expansion of the [[European Union]] to the East, the waterway could play an important role. It is a link in the much longer connection with Eastern Europe via the Vistula, [[Narew]], [[Bug River|Bug]], [[Mukhavets River|Mukhavets]], [[Pripyat River|Pripyat]], and [[Dnieper River|Dnieper]] rivers, but this connection remains unnavigable due to a dam near [[Brest, Belarus]].

Currently, only limited numbers of vessels use the Brda River and the adjacent canal
(however, the traffic was significantly larger from 1950s to 1970s, then diminishing gradually). It is expected that the waterway will be discovered by leisure boaters in the future. (Source: [http://www.noordersoft.com/indexen.html  NoorderSoft Waterways Database)]

[[File:Bydgoszcz_Przechodzacy.JPG|thumb|right|View from the Jerzy Sulima-Kamiński Bridge, Old Town, [[Bydgoszcz]]]]
Man Crossing the River ({{langx|pl|Przechodzący przez rzekę}}), a balancing sculpture across the [[Brda River]] in [[Bydgoszcz]] was unveiled on 2004.

==Tourism==
The Brda is one of the most beautiful kayak routes in Poland. The trail is 233 km long, and goes through forests, lakes and fields.

==Towns and townships on Brda==
* [[Przechlewo]]
* [[Konarzyny]]
* [[Tuchola]]
* [[Koronowo]]
* [[Bydgoszcz]]

==See also==
*[[List of rivers of Poland]]

==References==
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{{Vistula}}
{{Tributaries of the Vistula}}

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[[Category:Rivers of Poland]]
[[Category:Rivers of Pomeranian Voivodeship]]
[[Category:Rivers of Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship]]


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