Łomża Landscape Park
| Łomża Landscape Park | |
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| Polish: Łomżyński Park Krajobrazowy Doliny Narwi | |
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IUCN category V (protected landscape/seascape) | |
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 Park logo | |
| Location | Podlaskie Voivodeship, Poland |
| Nearest city | Łomża |
| Coordinates | 53°10′00″N 22°05′00″E / 53.166667°N 22.083333°ECoordinates: 53°10′00″N 22°05′00″E / 53.166667°N 22.083333°E |
| Area | 19.664 km2 (7.592 sq mi) |
| Established | 1994 |
| Governing body | Ministry of the Environment |
| WrotaPodlasia.pl | |
  Łomża Landscape Park Location on the map of Poland | |
Łomża Landscape Park of the Narew Valley (Polish: Łomżyński Park Krajobrazowy Doliny Narwi) is a protected area (Landscape Park) in north-eastern Poland, on the banks of the Narew river, close to the town of Łomża, to the south-east.
Features
Map of Łomża County, with the outline of Łomża Landscape Park marked in green. Protected area marked by a dashed green line. Narew river marked in blue
The Park lies within the Podlaskie Voivodeship: in Łomża County (covering Gmina Łomża, Gmina Piątnica, Gmina Wizna) and in Zambrów County (Gmina Rutki).
The protected area of the park consists of unique landscape features such as pristine valleys and marshes with high aesthetic appeal. The total area under protection amounts to 19,664 ha, of which 7,353.5 ha lies within the actual park boundaries, and the 12,310.5 ha creates park's protective buffer zone (Polish: otulina).
See also
Notes and references
- Website of the Park
- Łomża Landscape Park seen from the drone
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Media related to Narew at Wikimedia Commons
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