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Střela
The Střela is a river in the Czech Republic, a left tributary of the Berounka River. It flows through the Karlovy Vary and Central Bohemian regions. It is long, making it the 22nd longest river in the Czech Republic. Etymology The name means 'missile' in Czech and refers to its fast stream. The river was also once called Lososnice (derived from , i.e. 'salmon'). Characteristic The Střela originates in the territory of Toužim in the Teplá Highlands at an elevation of and flows to Liblín, where it enters the Berounka River at an elevation of . It is long, making it the 22nd longest river in the Czech Republic. Its drainage basin has an area of . The tributaries of the Střela do not include any significant rivers, only smaller streams. The longest tributaries of the Střela are: Settlements There are no significant settlements on the Střela. The most populated settlement is the town of Toužim, where the river originates. The river further flows through the municip ... [...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] |
