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Or Ogrya (Czech. Ohře pronounced Ohře, otherwise Oharka, German Eger, lat. Agra) a large tributary on the left side of the Elbe River, in the northwestern part of the Czech Republic, originates in Fichtelgebirge, in the Upper Franconian district of Bavaria, not far from Schneiberg, on … …

Encyclopedic Dictionary F.A. Brockhaus and I.A. Ephron

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- (according to German Weisser Berg) a small hill lying near Prague to the west of the city, on the left bank of the Moldava River. Here, on November 8, 1620, the fate of the Czech people was decided in the so-called Battle of Belogorsk. As you know, May 23, 1618... ... Encyclopedic Dictionary F.A. Brockhaus and I.A. Ephron

- (Czech Mělnik, German Melnik) a city in the Czech Republic, on the Elbe River, which in this place becomes navigable, against the confluence of the Moldavian River; inhabitants 1274. An ancient church in the Gothic style (XV century), a Capuchin monastery, an old castle with... ... Encyclopedic Dictionary F.A. Brockhaus and I.A. Ephron

Or rather Mzha, as well as Berunka (German Mies, Czech Mže, Berounka) a tributary of the Moldava River (Vltava, German Moldau) ... Encyclopedic Dictionary F.A. Brockhaus and I.A. Ephron

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• Vltava
  A river in the Czech Republic, a left tributary of the Laba (Elbe) River. Length – 446 km, basin area – 28,000 km². Sources in the Šumava mountains. It also forms the largest reservoir in the Czech Republic - Lipno. Near the city of Višši Brod it passes through the Devil's Walls gorge, then flows through the Budejovice Plain, then along the hills of Central Bohemia. It flows into the Laba near the town of Melnik.
• Elbe
  River of the North Sea basin. It originates in the Czech Republic, the main current in Germany. The Dresden Elbe Valley with the famous Brühl Terrace, due to its rare picturesqueness, was included in the World Heritage List of Humanity in 2004–2009.
• Ohře
  River in Bavaria and the Czech Republic. It begins in Fichtelgebirge, flows along the left side of the Elbe and flows into the Elbe at the city of Litomerice, about 50 km north of Prague. Its length is 291 km. The largest city in the upper reaches is Cheb, near the Bavarian border. For the next 100 km, the Ohře flows south of the Ore Mountains in an easterly direction; 40 km outside the city of Cheb it flows through Karlovy Vary, a resort known since the times of the Austro-Hungarian monarchy. The Nehranice reservoir is located in the Ore Mountains on Ohře.
• Morava
  A river in the Czech Republic (on the territory of Moravia), in the lower reaches it borders with Slovakia and Austria, a left tributary of the Danube. Length 388 km, basin area 26.6 thousand km². The average water flow at the mouth is 115 m³/s.
• Berounka
  A river in the west of the Czech Republic, the left one, the largest tributary of the Vltava. The length of the river is 139.1 km, the area of ​​its drainage basin is 8855.47 km². The cities of Pilsen, Beroun, Rzewnice, Dobřichovice and Czernošice are located on the river.
• Sazava
  A river in the Vysočina and Central Bohemia region of the Czech Republic, a right tributary of the Vltava. The source is the pond Velké Dářko, which is located at an altitude of 610 meters above sea level.
• Die
  A river in Central Europe, a right tributary of the Morava. Its length is 235.4 km, the channel is very winding. The Die flows mostly near the border of the Czech Republic and Austria, but only in small areas forms it itself. The source of Die consists of two rivers - Moravska Die and Deutsche Thaya, which unite near the city of Rabs an der Thaya. The upper course passes through the territory of Austria. The confluence with the Morava is located on the border of the two countries, near Hohenau an der March.
• Jihlava
  River in the Czech Republic, left tributary of the Dije. Belongs to the Danube basin. The length is 180.8 km, the basin area is about 3 thousand km². The source is in the Jihlava Mountains, at the foot of Mount Javorice (837 m); bed in a deep valley. The upper reaches are stormy. On the river are the cities of Jihlava and Trebic.
• Svratka
  River in the South Moravian region of the Czech Republic. It begins on the Bohemian-Moravian Highlands, flows to the southeast, near Brno it receives the Svitava River, and a few kilometers from Mikulov it flows into the Die River. In the local Moravian dialect the river is called "Švarzava". The length of the river is 173.9 km, the drainage basin area is 7112.79 km².
• Yizera
  The right tributary of the Elbe River in the Czech Republic flows through the Bohemian Paradise. The river basin has an area of ​​2193 km². The mountains are named after the river (Jizerské hory), the name itself presumably has Celtic roots “isirás” (wild, fast, fresh, strong).
• Luzhnice
  A river in Austria and the Czech Republic with a length of 208 km, of which 43 km flows through the territory of Austria, a tributary of the Vltava River. Crosses the Czech-Austrian border several times. Luznice is a popular river for water tourism in the Czech Republic.
• Orlice
  A river in the Czech Republic, a left-bank tributary of the Laba (Elbe) River. The length of the river is 32 km, the area of ​​its drainage basin is 2036 km². The average annual water flow is 21.5 m³/s. Flood on the river occurs in the spring.
• Audra
  River in the Czech Republic, Poland and Germany. Odra forms part of the border between Poland and Germany. It is the second longest river in Poland (after the Vistula). The length of the river is 903 km, the drainage basin area is about 125 thousand km². The average water flow near the mouth is 480 m³/s. Originates in the Eastern Sudetes. It flows through the territory of the Czech Republic, then through the territory of Poland. Below the confluence of the Nysa-Luzhitska River along the Odra, the border between Poland and Germany runs for a long distance. At the mouth of the Odra there is the Szczecin Bay, which is a lagoon.
• Aftermath
  River in the Czech Republic. The length of the river is 112 km. The area of ​​its drainage basin is 3826 km². The average annual water flow is 26 m³/s. It is a left tributary of the Vltava. The food comes mainly from snow and rain. Flood on the river occurs in the spring.
• Opava
  A river in Silesia, flows through the territory of the Czech Republic and along the Czech-Polish border, a left tributary of the Odra. The length of the river is 111 km, the basin area is 2089 km². The sources of the river are located on the slopes of the Hruby Jesenik ridge at the confluence of the Belaya, Srednyaya and Czornaya Opava rivers. The river flows through the territory of Czech Silesia, along a length of 25 km it forms the border with Poland. The Opava flows into the Odra in Ostrava.
• Bechva
  River in the Czech Republic, left tributary of the Morava. The length of the river is 62 km (with Vsetinska Bečva – 122 km), the basin area is 1626 km². The Becva is formed by the confluence of the rivers Roznovska Becva and Vsetinska Becva in the Zlín region, then flows through the Olomouc region, where it flows into the Morava on the left.
• Radbuza
  River in the Czech Republic. The length of the river is 112 km. The area of ​​its drainage basin is 2179 km². The average annual water flow is 11 m³/s. The food comes mainly from snow and rain. Flood on the river occurs in the spring. It merges with the Mze River in Pilsen, forming the Berounka.
• Uglava
  River in the Czech Republic. The length of the river is 108 km. The area of ​​its basin is 915 km². The average annual water flow is 6 m³/s. The food comes mainly from snow and rain. Flood on the river occurs in the spring. Merging with the rivers Mze and Radbuza, the Uglava forms the Berounka River near the city of Pilsen.
• Morawice
  A river in Central Europe, flows through the territory of the Czech Republic. The length of the river is 100 km. The area of ​​its drainage basin is 899 km². The average annual water flow is 7 m³/s. The food comes mainly from snow and rain. Flood on the river occurs in the spring. Tributary of the Opava River.
• Khrudimka
  
• Ploucnice
  River in the Czech Republic. The length of the river is 106 km. The area of ​​its drainage basin is 1194 km². The average annual water flow is 8 m³/s. The food comes mainly from snow and rain. Flood on the river occurs in the spring. Tributary of the Elbe River.
• Oslava
  A river in Central Europe, flows through the territory of the Czech Republic. The length of the river is 99 km. The area of ​​its drainage basin is 867 km². The average annual water flow is 3.5 m³/s. It flows into the Jihlava River. Flood on the river occurs in the spring. Belongs to the Danube basin.
• Balinka
  River in the Czech Republic. The length of the river is 31 km. The area of ​​its drainage basin is 178 km². The average annual water flow is 0.9 m³/s. It flows into the Oslava River. Flood on the river occurs in the spring. Belongs to the Danube basin.
• Brslenka
  A river in Central Europe, flows through the territory of the Czech Republic, the left tributary of the Doubrava. Flows through the city of Caslav. The total length of the river is 30 km, its drainage basin area is 100.8 km², and the average water flow is 0.87 m³/s.
• Waldnab
  The right and largest tributary of the Nab in the Upper Palatinate (Bavaria, Germany). Not navigable. The river originates on the German-Czech border in the Upper Palatinate Forest near Mount Nab (853 m).
• Gottloib
  A river in Germany that flows through the state of Saxony. The area of ​​the river basin is 251.6 km². The total length of the river is 33.9 km. The height of the source is 719 m. The height of the mouth is 113 m. The river system of the river is Elbe.
• Zitrovnice
  A river in Central Europe, flows through the territory of the Czech Republic. Tributary of the Nezharka River. The total length of the river is about 29.9 km, its drainage basin area is 128.5 km². The average water flow is about 1.03 m³/s.
• Novogradka
  A river in the Czech Republic, flows through the territory of the Pardubice region, flows into the Chrudimka River. The total length of the river is 49.2 km, the drainage basin area is 459.8 km². The average annual water flow 2.1 km from the mouth is 2.52 m³/s. The river is primarily fed by rain and snow.
• Metue
  A river in Central Europe, flows through the territory of the Czech Republic. The length of the river is 77 km. The area of ​​its drainage basin is 607 km². The average annual water flow is 5 m³/s. The food comes mainly from snow and rain. Flood on the river occurs in the spring. Tributary of the Elbe River.
• Kirnich
  A river in the Elbe Sandstone Mountains, a right tributary of the Elbe. For a short section it forms the border between the Czech Republic and Saxony. From the Middle Ages until the 20th century it was used for timber rafting. Timber from inaccessible regions of Saxon Switzerland was transported along it to the Elbe River and from there to Dresden.
• Stenava
  River in the Czech Republic. The length of the river is 62 km. The area of ​​its drainage basin is 594 km². The average annual water flow is 2.4 m³/s. The food comes mainly from snow and rain. Flood on the river occurs in the spring. A tributary of the Nisa Kłodzka River.
• Uslava
  River in the Czech Republic. The length of the river is 94 km. The drainage basin area is 795 km². The average annual water flow is 3 m³/s. The food comes mainly from snow and rain. Flood on the river occurs in the spring. Near the city of Pilsen it flows into the Berounka River.
• Khrudimka
  A river in Central Europe, flows through the territory of the Czech Republic, flows into the Labe River. The total length of the river is 105.97 km, and its drainage basin area is 866.21 km², with an average water flow of 6.02 m³/s.

In the south of the Czech Republic, from there it flows north, crosses Prague, after which, continuing its path, it flows into the Laba, near the town of Melnik, many of its sections are dammed and turned into artificial reservoirs for recreation. The second largest river is the Elbe, which flows through the south, west and north of the Czech Republic; large cities and ports are located on the banks of the river. The third most important river in the Czech Republic is the Morava River, which flows in Southern Bohemia.

Most rivers are characterized by spring floods, caused by seasonal melting of snow in the mountains and foothills, and summer rain floods. In winter, the rivers are covered with ice for 1-2 months. Shipping is poorly developed, but the rivers of the Czech Republic flow into three seas at once: the Baltic, Northern and Black, thus, despite the absence of a maritime border, Czech ships go to large waters. Cascades of hydroelectric power stations were built on the Vltava.

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Prague is the heart of Europe. This city amazes with a huge number of architectural monuments - fortresses, Gothic palaces and ancient buildings. If you don’t know which river in Prague is considered its most important waterway, then this article is just for you. The Czech capital stretches along both banks of the picturesque Vltava River. According to legend, the southern tribes began to settle in this region precisely because they felt the incredible energy that emanated from the waters. From Old German the name Vltava is translated as “wild (fierce) river.” The first mention of the reservoir can be found in the annals of 872.

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This river in Prague is considered one of the main attractions. The Vltava is a navigable river along which steamships ply and hundreds of tourists go on sightseeing trips along the river every day. By the way, this reservoir is considered the Czech Republic. The Vltava flows from south to north. It flows into the Elbe, which crosses Germany and reaches the North Sea. Its length is 446 km.

The river in Prague plays the role of a kind of border that divides the city into western and eastern parts. The Vltava flows through the most beautiful historical part. Besides Prague, there are two more cities on this river - Cesky Krumlov and Ceske Budejovice.

The shortest distance between its banks is 40 meters, and the longest is 330 m (at the Sitkovskaya dam in the center of the capital). The flow within the capital is quite smooth and calm.

Under the dam, an island was formed, which is called Slovenian. Next to it is another one - Streletsky. In total, there are 10 islands on the Vltava. This majestic river in Prague has 10 streams on the left bank and 14 on the right.

History of the river

For many centuries, the Vltava for Czechs is not just a river, but a national treasure. Her presence had the best impact on the development of the capital and the country as a whole. This river overflowed its banks a couple of times; they say that quite a strong flood was observed here in the 15th century. In 2002, the Vltava once again burst its banks. This flood was the most destructive in the last 500 years. As a result of the disaster, a significant part of the city center was also affected.

Vltava bridges

In the 12th century, the first one, called Judith, was built; it was 500 meters long and 7 meters wide. In the 14th century it was replaced and renamed Charles. This structure is topped with 30 unique sculptural groups and statues.

The Nusel Bridge is considered the highest. Its length is 485 meters and its height is 40 meters. It connects two Prague hills and looks as if it curls over a gorge. The Karlinsky Viaduct, which was built in 1850, is considered a very beautiful railway structure. It consists of 85 arches and its length is more than a kilometer. In total, there are about 15 bridges on the river.

The most picturesque places

Now you know the name of the river in Prague, but you probably still don’t know where the most charming place on this body of water is located. It is believed that the most beautiful part of the Vltava is its branch, which is called Chertovka. It separates Kampa Island from the historical part of Prague - the Lesser Town, which is located on the left bank of the river. In past times, water from this tributary was used in burgher houses, palaces and factories.

You can also admire the giant wooden wheel of one of the old factories of the city, which is surrounded by other strange historical structures. This place is also called Prague Venice.

The Vltava gives the city an extraordinary charm and romance. The most beautiful river of Prague has linked together the destinies of the people and the country since centuries