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Stonávka
The Stonávka () is a river in the Czech Republic, a left tributary of the Olza. It flows through the Moravian-Silesian Region. It is long. Etymology The name is derived from the Czech word ''sténat'' ('to groan'), meaning 'murmuring river'. Characteristic The Stonávka originates in the territory of Komorní Lhotka in the Moravian-Silesian Beskids at an elevation of and flows to Karviná, 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 1.47 m3/s. The longest tributaries of the Stonávka are: Course The river flows through the municipal territories of Komorní Lhotka, Hnojník, Třanovice, Těrlicko, Albrechtice, Stonava and Karviná. Bodies of water The Těrlicko Reservoir is built on the river. Fauna Protected fish that live in the river include the common minnow. The middle and lower course of the river are home to the Eurasian otter and common kingfisher. The occurre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Těrlicko
Těrlicko (; , ) is a municipality in Karviná District in the Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 4,900 inhabitants. Administrative division Těrlicko consists of three municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census): *Dolní Těrlicko (676) *Horní Těrlicko (2,976) *Hradiště (Těrlicko), Hradiště (994) Etymology The name could be derived from the so-called ''cierlice'', which was a tool used to comb flax. Another theory derives the name from ''Cierla'' or ''Cierlava'', which were older names of the Stonávka River. Geography Těrlicko is located next to Havířov, about southeast of Ostrava. It lies in the historical region of Cieszyn Silesia, in the western part of the Moravian-Silesian Foothills. The highest point is Babí hora Hill at above sea level. The municipality is situated on the shores of Těrlicko Reservoir, which was built on the Stonávka River in 1962. It has an area of . History Těrlicko was first mention ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Těrlicko Reservoir
Těrlicko Reservoir () is a water reservoir and dam in Těrlicko in the Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic. It was built on the Stonávka River in 1955–1964 on an area of . Construction of the dam had major impact on the municipality of Těrlicko. 141 buildings were sunk, including many community buildings and also a church. Těrlicko was eventually transformed into a village with many tourist attractions. Many recreational centres were built. The reservoir is a popular spot for water sports, and is also used to supply water for nearby coal mines and Třinec Iron and Steel Works Třinec Iron and Steel Works (TŽ) (, ) is a producer of long rolled steel products in Třinec, Moravian-Silesian Region, Czech Republic. TŽ produces over a third of all steel produced in the Czech Republic (roughly 2.5 million tons annually). .... References Reservoirs in the Czech Republic Karviná District Cieszyn Silesia Buildings and structures in the Moravian-Silesian Region ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stonava
Stonava (, ) is a municipality and village in Karviná District in the Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,700 inhabitants. The municipality has a significant Polish minority. Etymology The name is of topographic origin, derived from the older name of the Stonávka River, which itself denoted ''a murmuring river''. As ''Stonawa'' it was then mentioned in 1432, a German name ''Steinau'' appeared in the 18th century. Geography Stonava lies about south of Karviná and east of Ostrava. It lies in the Ostrava Basin lowland in the historical region of Cieszyn Silesia. The Stonávka River flows through the municipality. History The first written mention of Stonava (as ''Stoen'') is from 1388, when lord Hanke von Stoen was mentioned as owner of Stonava. In 1580, a fortress in Stonava is first mentioned. The most notable owners of the fortress and the village was the Larisch family, which owned it shortly after 1590 and then from 1743 until 1945. Politicall ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Olza (river)
The Olza (, ) is a river in the Czech Republic and Poland, a right tributary of the Oder River. It flows through the Silesian Voivodeship in Poland and through the Moravian-Silesian Region in the Czech Republic. It is long. The river forms a significant part of the Czech-Polish state border. Etymology The name is derived from the Proto-Slavic word ''oliga'', meaning "a river rich in water". The origin of the name was demonstrated in 1900 by Czech linguist and writer Vincenc Prasek and the revelation was confirmed by various etymological studies in the 20th century. There was also a theory that the name is a derivative of the Germanic ''Aliza'', meaning 'flow'. The oldest written mention of the Olza is in a letter written by Duke Mieszko in 1290. The river was then mentioned in a written document in 1611 as the ''Oldza''. At the end of the 19th century, with the rise of mass nationalism, both Polish and Czech activists claimed the name ''Olza'' to be not Polish enough, on the one ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Komorní Lhotka
Komorní Lhotka (, ) is a municipality and village in Frýdek-Místek District in the Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,500 inhabitants. The municipality has a significant Polish minority. The folk architecture in the village is well preserved and is protected as a village monument zone. Etymology Lhotka is a diminutive form of Lhota, which is a common name for villages in both Czech Republic and western Poland. The word refers to the medieval custom of village founders being exempt from paying duties to their lords for a period of 5–8 years. Komorní Lhotka was first mentioned as ''Buczkowa Lhota'', meaning "Buczek's Lhota". Later the attribute was replaced or dropped and eventually in the 19th century, it became known as ''Komorní'' (Polish ''Kameralna'' and German ''Cammeral'') as it was belonging to Teschener Kammer. Geography Komorní Lhotka is located about east of Frýdek-Místek and southeast of Ostrava. It lies in the historical region ... [...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] |
Albrechtice (Karviná District)
Albrechtice (; , ) is a municipality and village in the Karviná District in the Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 3,800 inhabitants. The municipality has a significant Polish minority in the Czech Republic, Polish minority. Etymology The name of the village is patronymic in origin, derived from the personal name ''Albrecht'', meaning "Albrecht's village". It could have been the sub-chamberlain of Duchy of Teschen, which is mentioned in 1322. Geography Albrechtice is located about south of Karviná and east of Ostrava. The municipality lies mostly in the Moravian-Silesian Foothills, only the northern part extends into the Ostrava Basin lowland. The highest point is at above sea level. The Stonávka River flows through the municipality. History The village was first mentioned in the register of Peter's Pence payment from 1447 among the 50 parishes of Teschen deanery as ''Albrothsdorff''. Politically the village belonged to the Duchy of Teschen, which w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Třanovice
Třanovice (; , ) is a municipality and village in Frýdek-Místek District in the Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,100 inhabitants. The municipality has a significant Polish minority in the Czech Republic, Polish minority. Etymology The name is patronymic in origin derived from personal name ''Trzenek''. The name evolved from ''Trzenkowicze'' (1431, 1450) through ''Trzankowicze'' (1523, 1578), ''Strzankowicze'' (1571) into ''Trzanowicze'' beginning from 1610 (''Trzanowiczyche''), also the division to Upper (''Horní/Górne/Ober'') and Lower part (''Dolní/Dolne/Nieder'') of the village began in the 16th and 17th centuries. Geography Třanovice is located about east of Frýdek-Místek and southeast of Ostrava. It lies in the Moravian-Silesian Foothills, in the historical region of Cieszyn Silesia. The Stonávka River flows through the municipality. History The first written mention of Třanovice is from 1431. According to historian Vincenc Prasek, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hnojník
Hnojník (, ) is a municipality and village in Frýdek-Místek District in the Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,500 inhabitants. The municipality has a significant Polish minority. Etymology The name is derived from ''hnůj'' (or obsolete ''hnoj''), i.e. "manure". The origin is uncertain, either the village was named after a peat bog, which resembled manure in its consistency, or it was named after mushrooms from the genus '' Coprinus'', which are also called ''hnojník'' in Czech. Geography Hnojník is located about east of Frýdek-Místek and southeast of Ostrava. It lies in the historical region of Cieszyn Silesia, in the Moravian-Silesian Foothills. The Stonávka River flows through the municipality. History The village was probably founded by Slavs at the end of the 12th century. The first written mention of Hnojník is in a Latin document of Diocese of Wrocław called ''Liber fundationis episcopatus Vratislaviensis'' from around 1305 as ''Gn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 '':wikt:en:řeka, řeka'') and small (stream, creek, brook; in Czech '':wikt:en:potok, 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.) Hierarchi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Karviná
Karviná (; , ) is a city in the Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 49,000 inhabitants. It lies on the Olza (river), Olza River in the historical region of Cieszyn Silesia. Karviná is known as an industrial city with tradition in coal mining. The historic centre in Karviná-Fryštát is well preserved and is protected as an Cultural monument (Czech Republic)#Monument zones, urban monument zone. Administrative division Karviná consists of nine municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census): *Doly (Karviná), Doly (20) *Fryštát (2,432) *Hranice (7,071) *Lázně Darkov (363) *Louky (Karviná), Louky (381) *Mizerov (10,595) *Nové Město (12,531) *Ráj (14,453) *Staré Město (Karviná), Staré Město (627) Etymology According to the most proable theory, the name is derived from the Proto-Slavic language, Old Slavic words ''karw'' ('bull') and ''karwa'' ('cow'). The suffix ''-ina'' indicates that it was a place for grazing cows. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Czech Hydrometeorological Institute
The Czech Hydrometeorological Institute (CHMI; ) is the central state office of the Czech Republic in the fields of air quality, meteorology, climatology and hydrology. It is an organization established by the Ministry of the Environment of the Czech Republic. The head office and centralized workplaces of the CHMI, including the data processing, telecommunication and technical services, are located at the Institute's own campus in Prague. History The National Meteorological Institute was established in 1919 shortly after Czechoslovakia was established at the end of World War I. On 1 January 1954, the National Meteorological Institute was united with the hydrology service and the Czech Hydrometeorological Institute was established. Its charter was amended in 1994 and in 1995 by the Ministry of the Environment of the Czech Republic. Structure The CHMI is made up of three specialized sections (meteorology and climatology section, hydrology section, and air quality section) with two ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
