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Lomná (river)
The Lomná () is a river in the Czech Republic, a left tributary of the Olza (river), Olza. It flows through the Moravian-Silesian Region. It is long. Etymology The name is derived from the Slavic word ''lom'', meaning 'turn', 'bend', but and earlier also 'clatter', 'rumble'. The name was first mentioned in 1592. Characteristic The Lomná originates in the territory of Horní Lomná in the Moravian-Silesian Beskids at an elevation of and flows to Jablunkov, where it merges with the Olza River at an elevation of . It is long. Its drainage basin has an area of . The average discharge at its mouth is 1.34 m3/s. The longest tributaries of the Lomná are: Course The river flows through the municipal territories of Horní Lomná, Dolní Lomná, Mosty u Jablunkova, Bocanovice and Jablunkov. Nature Most of the river flows through the Beskydy Protected Landscape Area. Among the protected species of fish living in the river are the common minnow and alpine bullhead. Part of the rive ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jablunkov
Jablunkov (; , ) is a town in Frýdek-Místek District in the Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 5,300 inhabitants. The town has a significant Polish minority in the Czech Republic, Polish minority. It is inhabited by a large amount of Silesian Gorals. Geography Jablunkov is located about southeast of Frýdek-Místek and southeast of Ostrava. It lies in the historical region of Cieszyn Silesia, and is the easternmost town of the country. It is located mainly in the Jablunkov Furrow lowland, but the municipal territory also extends to the Silesian Beskids on the east. The highest point is the hill Lysá at above sea level. Jablunkov lies at the confluence of the Olza (river), Olza and Lomná (river), Lomná rivers. History According to historians, the predecessor of Jablunkov is to be found in the place where the present-day village of Hrádek (Frýdek-Místek District), Hrádek or Nýdek is located. The first written mention of Jablunkov is from 1435 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
