Szczecin Lagoon
The Oder Lagoon is an inland water basin in Germany and Poland, situated in the southwestern part of the Baltic Sea in the mouth of Oder River, north of the city of Szczecin. Thus, it is also called Lagoon/Bay of Szczecin.
It is separated from the Baltic Sea's Bay of Pomerania by the islands of Usedom, Wolin and Karsibór and connected with the three straits: Peenestrom, Swina and Dziwna. Its area is 687 km², its depth is an average 4 meters and 6 meters at maximum.
In the 19th century, the Piast Canal on Usedom was opened. A water route with a depth of 10 meters, connecting the lagoon with the Baltic Sea by bypassing the eastern part of the Swina, allowing large ships to enter the lagoon and the seaport of Szczecin. The canal, approximately 12 km long and 10 meters deep, was dug by the German Empire between 1874 and 1880, during the reign of the first Emperor Wilhelm. After 1945, Poland renamed the canal after their Piast dynasty.
Today the lagoon offers a great selection of passenger ship tours, a wide range of water sports and some excellent beaches. Discover winegrowing, the narrow-gauge railway, museums, castles, many hiking and cycling routes and a small village reviving the life of the former Slavic settlements.
Project part-financed by the European Union
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