Svislach (Berezina)

LocationCountryBelarusPhysical characteristicsSource  • locationGrodno Region Mouth Berezina53°25′35″N 28°58′58″E / 53.4263°N 28.9828°E / 53.4263; 28.9828Length327 km (203 mi)Basin size5,160 km² (1,990 sq mi)Discharge  • average30 m³/s (1,100 cu ft/s) Basin featuresProgressionBerezina→ Dnieper→ Dnieper–Bug estuary→ Black Sea

The Svislach (Belarusian: Свіслач, romanized: Śvislač,^[1] 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).^[2]

Its name is derived from the root -visl- 'flowing,' of Indo-European origin (compare Vistula).^[3]

The Svislach flows through Minsk, the capital of Belarus.^[2]

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  Svislach in Minsk
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  Svislach in Minsk
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  Svislach in Minsk
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  Svislach near Minsk
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  Svislach near Minsk

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