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Třeboň Basin
The Třeboň Basin ( cs, Třeboňská pánev) is a geomorphological mesoregion of the Czech Republic. It is located in the South Bohemian Region and it is named after the town of Třeboň. It is known for its fishpond system. Geomorphology The Třeboň Basin is one of the mesoregions of the South Bohemian Basins (the second being the České Budějovice Basin) within the Bohemian Massif. It is further subdivided into the microregions of Lišov Threshold, Lomnice Basin and Kardašova Řečice Uplands. Relief varies across the territory. In the middle the relief is flat, in the east there is a flat hilly relief, and in the west there is an asymmetrical ridge with a rugged hilly relief. The highest part of the territory is the western part, in Lišov Threshold, where altitudes are above . There is also the highest peak of the territory, Baba at above sea level. Geology The Třeboň Basin was tectonically formed during the Cretaceous. It is filled with sediments from the Late Cr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Czech Republic
The Czech Republic, or simply Czechia, is a landlocked country in Central Europe. Historically known as Bohemia, it is bordered by Austria to the south, Germany to the west, Poland to the northeast, and Slovakia to the southeast. The Czech Republic has a hilly landscape that covers an area of with a mostly temperate continental and oceanic climate. The capital and largest city is Prague; other major cities and urban areas include Brno, Ostrava, Plzeň and Liberec. The Duchy of Bohemia was founded in the late 9th century under Great Moravia. It was formally recognized as an Imperial State of the Holy Roman Empire in 1002 and became a kingdom in 1198. Following the Battle of Mohács in 1526, the whole Crown of Bohemia was gradually integrated into the Habsburg monarchy. The Protestant Bohemian Revolt led to the Thirty Years' War. After the Battle of White Mountain, the Habsburgs consolidated their rule. With the dissolution of the Holy Empire in 1806, the Cro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Soběslav
Soběslav (; german: Sobieslau) is a town in Tábor District in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 6,800 inhabitants. The historical town centre is well preserved and is protected by law as an urban monument zone. Administrative parts The town is made up of town parts of Soběslav I–III and villages of Chlebov and Nedvědice. Geography Soběslav is located about south of Tábor and northeast of České Budějovice. It lies on the border between the Třeboň Basin and the Tábor Uplands. The town is situated on the river Lužnice. There are several ponds in the area. The Nový pond with its surroundings is protected as the Nový rybník u Soběslavi Nature Monument. History The first written mention of Soběslav is from 1293 when the castle and surrounding areas belonged to the Rosenberg family. In obtained towns rights in 1390. Four years later was the King Wenceslaus IV imprisoned in a local castle. In the 16th century, Soběslav was the seat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Protected Area
Protected areas or conservation areas are locations which receive protection because of their recognized natural, ecological or cultural values. There are several kinds of protected areas, which vary by level of protection depending on the enabling laws of each country or the regulations of the international organizations involved. Generally speaking though, protected areas are understood to be those in which human presence or at least the exploitation of natural resources (e.g. firewood, non-timber forest products, water, ...) is limited. The term "protected area" also includes marine protected areas, the boundaries of which will include some area of ocean, and transboundary protected areas that overlap multiple countries which remove the borders inside the area for conservation and economic purposes. There are over 161,000 protected areas in the world (as of October 2010) with more added daily, representing between 10 and 15 percent of the world's land surface area. As of 20 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rožmberk Pond
Rožmberk (german: Rosenberg-Weiher) is a fish pond in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic, next to the town Třeboň. It is part of the Třeboň fishpond system, and is the largest fish pond in the world. Geography and parametres Its area is , and has a maximum depth is . Water from the river Lužnice (river), Lužnice flows into the pond. History The pond was designed and built under guidance of Jakub Krčín, working for the Bohemian aristocratic family of the Rosenberg family ( cs, Rožmberk) and it is named after that family. At the time of its creation, its main task was to regulate the frequent floods caused by the Lužnice. The work started in 1584 and was finished in 1590. At this time many fish ponds were established throughout South Bohemia, and there are several other large ponds in the vicinity of Rožmberk Pond, including Velký Tisý, Svět, and Opatovický. See also *List of ponds of the Czech Republic References External links Bohemia - A Year ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Ponds Of The Czech Republic ...
This is a list of ponds (fish ponds) in the Czech Republic, greater than 150 ha, sorted by area. See also *List of dams and reservoirs in the Czech Republic * List of lakes of the Czech Republic *List of rivers of the Czech Republic References {{reflist * Ponds A pond is an area filled with water, either natural or artificial, that is smaller than a lake. Defining them to be less than in area, less than deep, and with less than 30% emergent vegetation helps in distinguishing their ecology from th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Koclířov A Velký Tisý
Koclířov is a municipality and village in Svitavy District in the Pardubice Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 800 inhabitants. Koclířov lies approximately east of Svitavy, south-east of Pardubice, and east of Prague Prague ( ; cs, Praha ; german: Prag, ; la, Praga) is the capital and largest city in the Czech Republic, and the historical capital of Bohemia. On the Vltava river, Prague is home to about 1.3 million people. The city has a temperate .... Administrative parts The village of Hřebeč is an administrative part of Koclířov. Demographics References Villages in Svitavy District {{Pardubice-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
České Velenice
České Velenice (, german: Unterwielands, Gmünd-Wielands, Gmünd-Bahnhof, 1938–45: Gmünd III)) is a town in Jindřichův Hradec District in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 3,500 inhabitants. It lies on the border with Austria and shares the railway and pedestrian border crossing with Gmünd. History Until 1870, there were only small settlements of Česká Cejle, Josefsko and Dolní Velenice in the area constituting current České Velenice, and it was part of the Austrian town of Gmünd. In 1868 the main railway station and the factory for repairing rolling stock and locomotives were established. The development of this border area was decisively increased by the inauguration of the Emperor Franz Joseph Railway connecting Vienna to Prague in 1869. Due to the construction, housing estates were built and the population grew, especially of Czech nationality. At the end of World War I, the Treaty of Saint-Germain-en-Laye (1919) awarded the territory ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Suchdol Nad Lužnicí
Suchdol nad Lužnicí () (german: Suchenthal) is a town in Jindřichův Hradec District in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 3,500 inhabitants. Administrative parts Villages of Bor, Františkov, Hrdlořezy, Klikov and Tušť are administrative parts of Suchdol nad Lužnicí. Geography Suchdol nad Lužnicí is located about southwest of Jindřichův Hradec and southeast of České Budějovice. It lies in the Třeboň Basin and in the Třeboňsko Protected Landscape Area. The highest point is at above sea level. The town is situated on the Lužnice (river), Lužnice River. There are several ponds and flooded quarries in the municipal territory. History The first written mention of Suchdol nad Lužnicí is from 1362, when it was bought by the Rosenberg family and joined to the Třeboň estate. The last member of the Rosenberg family died in 1611 and Suchdol was then inherited by the Schwamberg family. After the Battle of White Mountain (1620), propertie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lišov
Lišov (; german: Lischau) is a town in České Budějovice District in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 4,600 inhabitants. Administrative parts Villages of Červený Újezdec, Dolní Miletín, Dolní Slověnice, Horní Miletín, Horní Slověnice, Hrutov, Hůrky, Kolný, Levín, Lhotice, Velechvín and Vlkovice are administrative parts of Lišov. Vlkovice forms an exclave of the municipal territory. Etymology The name Lišov was probably derived from the personal name ''Lichý'', meaning "Lichý's (settlement)". The personal name itself means "odd" in Czech, but in old Czech it also meant "dishonest, evil". Geography Lišov is located about northeast of České Budějovice. It lies in the Třeboň Basin. In addition to several smaller ponds, there is Dvořiště in the northeastern part of the territory, one of the largest ponds in the Czech Republic. History The first written mention of Lišov is from 1296. In 1400, it was first referred to as a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Veselí Nad Lužnicí
Veselí nad Lužnicí (; german: Wesseli an der Lainsitz) is a town in Tábor District in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 6,300 inhabitants. It lies at the confluence of the Lužnice and Nežárka rivers. Administrative parts The town is made up of town parts of Veselí nad Lužnicí I and Veselí nad Lužnicí II, and village of Horusice. Geography Veselí nad Lužnicí is located about south of Tábor and northeast of České Budějovice. It lies at the confluence of the Lužnice and Nežárka rivers. Veselí nad Lužnicí is situated on the northern edge of the Třeboň Basin and is known for its fish ponds and pine forests. There are five artificial lakes south of the town, used for recreational purposes; these were created between 1952 and 1986 by flooding former gravel and sand quarries. An educational trail runs around them. Horusický pond, the second largest pond in the country with , lies southwest of the town. The southern part of t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vltava
Vltava ( , ; german: Moldau ) is the longest river in the Czech Republic, running southeast along the Bohemian Forest and then north across Bohemia, through Český Krumlov, České Budějovice and Prague, and finally merging with the Labe at Mělník. It is commonly referred to as the "Czech national river". Both the Czech name ' and the German name ' are believed to originate from the old Germanic words ' 'wild water' (compare Latin '). In the ' (872 AD) it is called '; from 1113 AD it is attested as '. In the ' (1125 AD) it is attested for the first time in its Bohemian form, '. Course The Vltava River is long and drains an area of in size, over half of Bohemia and about a third of the Czech Republic's entire territory. As it runs through Prague, the river is crossed by 18 bridges (including the Charles Bridge) and covers within the city. The water from the river was used for drinking until 1912 when the Vinohrady Water Tower ceased pumping operations. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nežárka
Nežárka () (german: Naser) is a river in South Bohemia, Czech Republic. It flows into the Lužnice in Veselí nad Lužnicí. It is 56.0 km (35 miles) long, and its basin area is 1,001 km2. The river flows through Jindřichův Hradec and Stráž nad Nežárkou Stráž nad Nežárkou (german: Platz an der Naser) is a town in Jindřichův Hradec District in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 900 inhabitants. It lies on the Nežárka river. Administrative parts Villages of Dolní .... References External links * *Info Rivers of the South Bohemian Region {{CzechRepublic-river-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
