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Vydra (river)
The Vydra (Czech for " otter", german: Widra) is a river in the Czech Republic. The Vydra begins in the Bohemian Forest near Modrava, at the confluence of the Roklanský potok and the Modravský potok. However, the potok's tributary, the Luzenský potok originates slightly across the Germany–Czech Republic border up the north slopes of Mt. Lusen ( cs, Luzný) in Bavaria Bavaria ( ; ), officially the Free State of Bavaria (german: Freistaat Bayern, link=no ), is a state in the south-east of Germany. With an area of , Bavaria is the largest German state by land area, comprising roughly a fifth of the total lan ..., which is considered to be the Vydra's true source. From Modrava, the Vydra flows northward and merges with the Křemelná west of Svojše to form the Otava. External links Vydra Hydroelectric Power Station*http://www.jiznicechy.org/en/index.php?path=prir/vydra.htm Rivers of the Plzeň Region Bohemian Forest {{CzechRepublic-river-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Modrava
Modrava (german: Mader) is a municipality and village in Klatovy District in the Plzeň Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 100 inhabitants. Administrative parts The village of Filipova Huť is an administrative part of Modrava. Geography Modrava is located about south of Klatovy and south of Plzeň, on the border with Germany. It lies in the Bohemian Forest and within the Šumava National Park. The highest point of the municipality and the entire Plzeň Region is the mountain Velká Mokrůvka at above sea level. The Vydra River, which after the confluence with the Křemelná forms the River, originates here. History The first written mention of Modrava is from 1614. From 1757, Modrava developed as a fishing and hunting settlement. Filipova Huť was founded in 1785 as a glass workers settlement and named after Count Philip Kinsky, but the glass factory did not prosper and the village became a lumber settlement. The area of Modrava and Filipova Huť was owned by the Kins ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |