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Rakovnický Potok
The Rakovnický potok is a stream in the Czech Republic, a left tributary of the Berounka River. It flows through the Central Bohemian Region. It is long. Etymology The name means "Rakovník stream". Characteristic The Rakovnický potok originates in the territory of Drahouš in the Rakovník Uplands at an elevation of and flows to Křivoklát, where it enters the Berounka River at an elevation of . It is long. Its drainage basin has an area of . The longest tributaries of the Rakovnický potok are: Course The most notable settlement on the stream is the town of Rakovník. The stream flows through the municipal territories of Drahouš, Krty, Jesenice (Rakovník District), Jesenice, Oráčov, Švihov (Rakovník District), Švihov, Pšovlky, Šanov (Rakovník District), Šanov, Senomaty, Rakovník, Pavlíkov, Lašovice, Pustověty, Velká Buková, Městečko and Křivoklát. Bodies of water There are 224 bodies of water in the basin area. A system of fishponds is built on the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Křivoklát
Křivoklát () is a market town in Rakovník District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 700 inhabitants. It is known for the medieval Křivoklát Castle, protected as national cultural monument. Administrative division Křivoklát consists of three municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census): *Křivoklát (623) *Častonice (35) *Písky (25) Etymology The initial name of Křivoklát was Krivoplát. It was derived from Czech words (i.e. 'crooked plate') and probably referred to the non-flat terrain where the castle was founded. In the 14th century, the name was distorted to Křivoklát. Geography Křivoklát is located about southeast of Rakovník and west of Prague. It lies in the Křivoklát Highlands. The highest point is at above sea level. The market town is situated in the meander of the Berounka River at its confluence with the stream Rakovnický potok, which flows west of Křivoklát below the castle. The entire ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Švihov (Rakovník District)
Švihov is a municipality and village in Rakovník District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic The Czech Republic, also known as Czechia, and historically known as Bohemia, is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Austria to the south, Germany to the west, Poland to the northeast, and Slovakia to the south .... It has about 80 inhabitants. Demographics References External links * Villages in Rakovník District {{CentralBohemia-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Rivers Of The Czech Republic
This is a list of rivers of the Czech Republic. Naming conventions Czech language distinguishes between large (river; in Czech '' řeka'') and small (stream, creek, brook; in Czech '' potok'') watercourses. River names are mostly self-standing one-word nouns. Stream names often consist of two words because they contain an adjective (usually stemming from physical properties (e.g. Černý potok – "black stream"), usage (e.g. Mlýnský potok – "mill stream") or derived from the location through which it flows (e.g. Rakovnický potok – "Rakovník stream"). These two-word names form an inseparable whole. Main rivers While the Elbe is the longest Czech-related river when measured through its overall length (i.e. including its lower course in Germany), its tributary the Vltava surpasses it as the longest river within the territory of the Czech Republic itself. (In fact the Vltava also carries more water than the Elbe at their confluence.) Hierarchical list This is a hierarchica ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
European Perch
The European perch (''Perca fluviatilis''), also known as the common perch, redfin perch, big-scaled redfin, English perch, Euro perch, Eurasian perch, Eurasian river perch, Hatch, poor man's rockfish or in Anglophone parts of Europe, simply the perch, is a predatory freshwater fish native to Europe and North Asia. It is the type species of the genus '' Perca''. The perch is a popular game fish for recreational anglers, and has been widely introduced beyond its native Eurasian habitats into Australia, New Zealand and South Africa. Known locally simply as "redfin", they have caused substantial damage to native fish populations in Australia and have been proclaimed a noxious species in New South Wales. Taxonomy The first scientific description of the river perch was made by Peter Artedi in 1730. He defined the basic morphological signs of this species after studying perch from Swedish lakes. Artedi described its features, counting the fin rays scales and vertebrae of the typ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stone Loach
The stone loach (''Barbatula barbatula'') is a European species of fresh water ray-finned fish in the family Nemacheilidae. It is one of nineteen species in the genus '' Barbatula''. Stone loaches live amongst the gravel and stones of fast flowing water where they can search for food. The most distinctive feature of this small fish is the presence of barbels around the bottom jaw, which they use to detect their invertebrate prey. The body is a mixture of brown, green and yellow. Description The stone loach is a small, slender bottom-dwelling fish that can grow to a length of , but typically is around . Its eyes are situated high on its head and it has three pairs of short barbels on its lower jaw below its mouth. It has a rounded body that is not much laterally flattened and is a little less deep in the body than the spined loach (''Cobitis taenia'') and lacks that fish's spines beneath the eye. It has rounded dorsal and caudal fins with their tips slightly notched, but the spine ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Salmo Trutta Fario
''Salmo trutta fario'', sometimes called the river trout, is a river-dwelling freshwater predatory fish from the genus ''Salmo'' of the family Salmonidae. It is one of the three main subspecies of the brown trout (''Salmo trutta''), besides sea trout (''Salmo trutta trutta'') and the lacustrine trout ('' Salmo trutta lacustris''). Description Depending on the supply of food, river trout measure 20 to 80 cm (0.7–2.6 ft) in length; exceptionally, they may be up to 1 m (3.3 ft) long and weigh up to over 13 kg (29 lb), although they usually attain an average weight of up to 2 kg (4.4 lb). Their back is olive-dark brown and silvery blue, red spots with light edges occur towards the belly, and the belly is whitish yellow. They can live for up to 18 years. Habitat Like other salmonids, river trout live in cool, fast-flowing, oxygen-rich, clear waters with gravel or sandy riverbeds. Their native ranges occur across almost all of Europe, from Portugal on the Iberian Peninsula to t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Křivoklátsko Protected Landscape Area
Křivoklátsko Protected Landscape Area (abbreviated as Křivoklátsko PLA; ) is a protected landscape area in the Czech Republic. Geography Křivoklátsko PLA lies in the western part of the Central Bohemian Region, only a small part extends into the northeastern Plzeň Region. The distance between the eastern edge of the PLA and the western edge of Prague is about . From a geomorphological point of view, most of the PLA is situated in the Křivoklát Highlands. The western part lies in the Plasy Uplands. To a small extent, the PLA extends into the Rakovník Uplands in the north and the Hořovice Uplands in the south. Křivoklátsko PLA covers an area of . The highest point is the Těchovín hill at above sea level. The lowest point is at . The axis of the PLA is the Berounka River. The canyon-like river valley with preserved meanders and valley floodplain is one of the main characteristics of the area. Within the PLA, the Berounka has 17 left-sided and 15 right-sided tr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Městečko
Městečko is a municipality and village in Rakovník District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 400 inhabitants. Etymology The name literally means 'small town'. Geography Městečko is located about southeast of Rakovník and west of Prague. It lies on the border between the Křivoklát Highlands and Plasy Uplands. The highest point is the hill Mečná at above sea level. The built-up area is situated in the valley of the stream Rakovnický potok and its tributary, the Ryšava Stream. The northern municipal border is formed by the Klíčava River and Klíčava Reservoir. The entire municipality lies within the Křivoklátsko Protected Landscape Area. History The first written mention of Městečko is from 1352, under the name ''Městec''. The name Městečko first appeared in 1558. During the Hussite Wars, the settlement was completely destroyed and had to be rebuilt. The same situation was repeated during the Thirty Years' War, after wh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Velká Buková
Velká Buková is a municipality and village in Rakovník District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic The Czech Republic, also known as Czechia, and historically known as Bohemia, is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Austria to the south, Germany to the west, Poland to the northeast, and Slovakia to the south .... It has about 300 inhabitants. Administrative division Velká Buková consists of three municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census): *Velká Buková (267) *Kalubice (12) *Malá Buková (19) Demographics References External links * Villages in Rakovník District {{CentralBohemia-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pustověty
Pustověty is a municipality and village in Rakovník District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic The Czech Republic, also known as Czechia, and historically known as Bohemia, is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Austria to the south, Germany to the west, Poland to the northeast, and Slovakia to the south .... It has about 100 inhabitants. History Pustověty was founded in 1378, when the manor house was built. Demographics References External links * Villages in Rakovník District {{CentralBohemia-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lašovice
Lašovice is a municipality and village in Rakovník District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic The Czech Republic, also known as Czechia, and historically known as Bohemia, is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Austria to the south, Germany to the west, Poland to the northeast, and Slovakia to the south .... It has about 100 inhabitants. Demographics References External links * Villages in Rakovník District {{CentralBohemia-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pavlíkov
Pavlíkov is a market town in Rakovník District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,100 inhabitants. Administrative division Pavlíkov consists of five municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census): *Pavlíkov (691) *Chlum (137) *Ryšín (57) *Skřivaň (131) *Tytry (50) Etymology The name is derived from the personal name Pavlík, meaning "Pavlík's (court)". Geography Pavlíkov is located about south of Rakovník and west of Prague. It lies mostly in the Plasy Uplands, only the northern part of the municipal territory extends into the Křivoklát Highlands. The highest point is the hill Senecká hora at above sea level. The stream Rakovnický potok flows through the territory. The northern and southern part of the territory lie within the Křivoklátsko Protected Landscape Area. History The first written mention of Pavlíkov is from 1422. The settlement was founded around 1341. In 2007, Pavlíkov was promoted to a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
