The Loučná is a

river A river is a natural stream of fresh water that flows on land or inside Subterranean river, caves towards another body of water at a lower elevation, such as an ocean, lake, or another river. A river may run dry before reaching the end of ...

in the

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, a left

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of the

Elbe The Elbe ( ; ; or ''Elv''; Upper Sorbian, Upper and , ) is one of the major rivers of Central Europe. It rises in the Giant Mountains of the northern Czech Republic before traversing much of Bohemia (western half of the Czech Republic), then Ge ...

River. It flows through the

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. It is long.

Etymology

The name is derived from the Czech word ''louka'', meaning 'meadow'. The name refers to the character of the watershed.

Characteristic

The Loučná originates in the territory of

Karle Karle may refer to: Places * Karle (Svitavy District), a municipality and village in the Czech Republic * Karli, India, a town in Maharashtra, India ** Karla Caves, a complex of Buddhist cave shrines * Karle, Belgaum, a settlement in Belgaum dist ...

in the

Svitavy Uplands The Svitavy Uplands or Svitavy Hills () are uplands and a geomorphological mesoregion of the Czech Republic. It is located in the Pardubice Region and it belongs to the largest mesoregions in the country. Geomorphology The Svitavy Uplands is a ...

at an elevation of . It flows to Kunětice, where it enters the Elbe River at an elevation of . It is long. Its

drainage basin A drainage basin is an area of land in which all flowing surface water converges to a single point, such as a river mouth, or flows into another body of water, such as a lake or ocean. A basin is separated from adjacent basins by a perimeter, ...

has an area of . The longest tributaries of the Loučná are:

Settlements

The most populated settlements on the river are the towns of

Vysoké Mýto Vysoké Mýto (; , also ''Hohenmauth'') is a town in Ústí nad Orlicí District in the Pardubice Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 13,000 inhabitants. Its town square is the largest example of its type in the country. The historic town ...

and

Litomyšl Litomyšl (; ) is a town in Svitavy District in the Pardubice Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 10,000 inhabitants. It is a former bishopric and Latin Catholic titular see. Litomyšl is known for the château-type castle complex of the Lit ...

. The river flows through the municipal territories of

, Chmelík, Trstěnice, Čistá, Benátky, Litomyšl, Tržek,

Cerekvice nad Loučnou Cerekvice nad Loučnou is a municipality and village in Svitavy District in the Pardubice Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 900 inhabitants. Cerekvice nad Loučnou lies approximately north-west of Svitavy, south-east of Pardubice, and ...

Hrušová Hrušová () is a municipality and village in Ústí nad Orlicí District in the Pardubice Region of the Czech Republic The Czech Republic, also known as Czechia, and historically known as Bohemia, is a landlocked country in Central Europe ...

, Vysoké Mýto, Tisová,

Zámrsk Zámrsk is a municipality and village in Ústí nad Orlicí District in the Pardubice Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 800 inhabitants. Zámrsk lies approximately west of Ústí nad Orlicí, east of Pardubice, and east of Prague ...

, Slatina,

Dobříkov Dobříkov () is a municipality and village in Ústí nad Orlicí District in the Pardubice Region of the Czech Republic The Czech Republic, also known as Czechia, and historically known as Bohemia, is a landlocked country in Central Europe ...

Týnišťko Týnišťko () is a municipality and village in Ústí nad Orlicí District in the Pardubice Region of the Czech Republic The Czech Republic, also known as Czechia, and historically known as Bohemia, is a landlocked country in Central Europ ...

Radhošť Radhošť () is a mountain in the Czech Republic. It has an elevation of and belongs to the Moravian-Silesian Beskids mountain range. It is located in Dolní Bečva and Trojanovice municipalities in the Zlín Region, Zlín and Moravian-Silesian ...

Vraclav Vraclav () is a municipality and village in Ústí nad Orlicí District in the Pardubice Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 800 inhabitants. Administrative division Vraclav consists of three municipal parts (in brackets population accordin ...

, Stradouň, Trusnov,

Uhersko Uhersko a municipality and village in Pardubice District in the Pardubice 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 ...

, Ostrov,

Chroustovice Chroustovice () is a market town in Chrudim District in the Pardubice Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,300 inhabitants. Administrative division Chroustovice consists of seven municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 202 ...

, Moravany, Slepotice,

Dašice Dašice () is a town in Pardubice District in the Pardubice Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 2,700 inhabitants. The historic town centre is well preserved and is protected as an Cultural monument (Czech Republic)#Monument zones, urban mon ...

Lány u Dašic Lány u Dašic is a municipality and village in Pardubice District in the Pardubice 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 co ...

, Sezemice and Kunětice.

Bodies of water

There are 380 bodies of water in the basin area. The largest of them are the fishponds Velký zálešský with an area of and Chobot with an area of , both built on the tributary Hraniční potok. There are no fishponds or reservoirs built directly on the Loučná.

Tourism

The Loučná is suitable for river tourism. The lower course of the river is navigable almost all year round, but the upper course is navigable only after heavy rains or melting snow. The Loučná is an undemanding river with a slight gradient, suitable for less experienced paddlers.

References

External links

River flow at Dašice station
– Flood Warning and Forecasting Service of the

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 Cz ...

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