Želetavka
| Želetavka | |
|---|---|
 Lower course of the Želetavka | |
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| Location | |
| Country | Czech Republic |
| Regions | |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Želetava, Křižanov Highlands |
| • elevation | 648 m (2,126 ft) |
| Mouth | |
• location | Thaya |
• coordinates | 48°56′19″N 15°42′10″E / 48.93861°N 15.70278°E |
• elevation | 300 m (980 ft) |
| Length | 55.8 km (34.7 mi) |
| Basin size | 367.6 km2 (141.9 sq mi) |
| Discharge | |
| • average | 1.11 m3/s (39 cu ft/s) near estuary |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Thaya→ Morava→ Danube→ Black Sea |
The Želetavka is a river in the Czech Republic, a left tributary of the Thaya River. It flows through the South Moravian Region. It is 55.8 km (34.7 mi) long.
Etymology
[edit]The river was probably named after the market town of Želetava. However, it is not certain and there is also a hypothesis that the name of the river was derived from the word želeti (meaning 'to cry', referring to its noise) and the market town was named after the river.[1]
Characteristic
[edit]The Želetavka originates in the territory of Želetava in the Křižanov Highlands at an elevation of 648 m (2,126 ft) and flows to Bítov, where it enters the Thaya River at an elevation of 300 m (980 ft). It is 55.8 km (34.7 mi) long. Its drainage basin has an area of 367.6 km2 (141.9 sq mi).[2]
The longest tributaries of the Želetavka are:[3]
| Tributary | Length (km) | Side |
|---|---|---|
| Blatnice | 19.6 | right |
| Bihanka | 17.2 | left |
Course
[edit]The most populated settlement on the river is the town of Jemnice. The river flows through the municipal territories of Želetava, Svojkovice, Jindřichovice, Meziříčko, Krasonice, Radkovice u Budče, Knínice, Budeč, Lomy, Chotěbudice, Jemnice, Radotice, Bačkovice, Dešná, Lubnice, Police, Kostníky, Dešov, Zblovice, Vysočany and Bítov.
Bodies of water
[edit]There are 239 bodies of water in the basin area. The largest of them is the fishpond Dešná with an area of 14.9 ha (37 acres), supplied by the Blatnice.[2] Several small reservoirs are fishponds are built on the upper and middle course of the river.[4][5] The Vranov Reservoir, built on the Thaya River, extends also into the river mouth of the Želetavka.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Hosák, Ladislav; Šrámek, Rudolf (1980). Místní jména na Moravě a ve Slezsku II: M–Ž (in Czech). Prague: Czechoslovak Academy of Sciences. pp. 815–816.
- ^ a b "Základní charakteristiky toku Želetavka a jeho povodí" (in Czech). T. G. Masaryk Water Research Institute. Retrieved 2024-10-10.
- ^ "Vodní toky". Evidence hlásných profilů (in Czech). Czech Hydrometeorological Institute. Retrieved 2024-10-18.
- ^ "Želetava: Základní informace" (in Czech). Městys Želetava. Retrieved 2024-10-10.
- ^ "Povodňový plán městyse Želetava: Vodní nádrže". Elektronický digitální povodňový portál (in Czech). Retrieved 2024-10-10.
External links
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- River flow at Vysočany station – Flood Warning and Forecasting Service of the Czech Hydrometeorological Institute
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