Březná
| Březná | |
|---|---|
 The Březná in Hoštejn | |
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| Location | |
| Country | Czech Republic |
| Regions | |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Malá Morava, Hanušovice Highlands |
| • elevation | 850 m (2,790 ft) |
| Mouth | |
• location | Moravská Sázava |
• coordinates | 49°52′27″N 16°46′10″E / 49.87417°N 16.76944°E |
• elevation | 308 m (1,010 ft) |
| Length | 31.8 km (19.8 mi) |
| Basin size | 130.3 km2 (50.3 sq mi) |
| Discharge | |
| • average | 1.73 m3/s (61 cu ft/s) near estuary |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Moravská Sázava→ Morava→ Danube→ Black Sea |
The Březná is a river in the Czech Republic, a left tributary of the Moravská Sázava River. It flows through the Olomouc and Pardubice regions. It is 31.8 km (19.8 mi) long.
Characteristic
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The Březná originates in the territory of Malá Morava in the Hanušovice Highlands at the elevation of 850 m (2,790 ft) and flows to Hoštejn, where it enters the Moravská Sázava River at an elevation of 308 m (1,010 ft). It is 31.8 km (19.8 mi) long. Its drainage basin has an area of 130.3 km2 (50.3 sq mi).[1]
The longest tributaries of the Březná are:[2]
| Tributary | Length (km) | Side |
|---|---|---|
| Červenovodský potok | 5.8 | right |
| Čistá | 5.5 | left |
Settlements
[edit]The river flows through the municipal territories of Malá Morava, Písařov, Červená Voda, Štíty, Jedlí, Drozdov, Cotkytle, Tatenice and Hoštejn.
Protection of nature
[edit]The river flows through the Březná Nature Park, named after the river. The Březná River creates distinct, deep and symmetrical valleys in the nature park.[3]
Tourism
[edit]The spring of the river is called Rudolf Spring. It is a tourist destination. The water coming out of the spring is slightly radioactive.[4]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Povodňový plán obce Červená Voda: Hydrologické údaje". Elektronický digitální povodňový portál (in Czech). Retrieved 2024-10-08.
- ^ "Vodní toky". Evidence hlásných profilů (in Czech). Czech Hydrometeorological Institute. Retrieved 2024-10-22.
- ^ "Přírodní park Březná u Štítů" (in Czech). CzechTourism. Retrieved 2024-10-08.
- ^ "Na úbočí hory Jeřáb v Hanušovické vrchovině pramení řeky Březná a Tichá Orlice" (in Czech). Czech Radio. 2018-05-29. Retrieved 2024-10-08.
External links
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- River flow at Hoštejn station – Flood Warning and Forecasting Service of the Czech Hydrometeorological Institute
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