Moravice (german: Mohra) is a
river
A river is a natural flowing watercourse, usually freshwater, flowing towards an ocean, sea, lake or another river. In some cases, a river flows into the ground and becomes dry at the end of its course without reaching another body of wate ...
in the
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 ...
, the right
tributary
A tributary, or affluent, is a stream or river that flows into a larger stream or main stem (or parent) river or a lake. A tributary does not flow directly into a sea or ocean. Tributaries and the main stem river drain the surrounding drainage ...
of the river
Opava
Opava (; german: Troppau, pl, Opawa) is a city in the Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 55,000 inhabitants. It lies on the river Opava (river), Opava. Opava is one of the historical centres of Silesia. It was a histori ...
. It originates in the
Hrubý Jeseník mountain range at the elevation of 1,135 m and flows south-eastward. Near
Opava
Opava (; german: Troppau, pl, Opawa) is a city in the Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 55,000 inhabitants. It lies on the river Opava (river), Opava. Opava is one of the historical centres of Silesia. It was a histori ...
it enters the Opava River. It is 100.5 km long, and its basin area is 899.9 km
2.
The river partially forms the historical border between
Moravia
Moravia ( , also , ; cs, Morava ; german: link=yes, Mähren ; pl, Morawy ; szl, Morawa; la, Moravia) is a historical region in the east of the Czech Republic and one of three historical Czech lands, with Bohemia and Czech Silesia.
The me ...
and
Silesia
Silesia (, also , ) is a historical region of Central Europe that lies mostly within Poland, with small parts in the Czech Republic and Germany. Its area is approximately , and the population is estimated at around 8,000,000. Silesia is split ...
.
It flows through
Malá Morávka,
Dolní Moravice
Dolní Moravice (german: Nieder Mohrau) is a municipality and village in Bruntál District in the Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic
The Czech Republic, or simply Czechia, is a landlocked country in Central Europe. Histori ...
,
Břidličná
Břidličná (; until 1950 Frýdlant nad Moravicí, german: Friedland an der Mohra) is a town in Bruntál District in the Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 3,000 inhabitants.
Administrative parts
Villages of Albrechtice ...
,
Kružberk
Kružberk (german: Kreuzberg) is a municipality and village in Opava District in the Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 200 inhabitants.
Geography
Kružberk is located about southwest of Opava and west of Ostrava. It li ...
,
Staré Těchanovice
Staré Těchanovice (german: Alt Zechsdorf) is a municipality and village in Opava District in the Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic
The Czech Republic, or simply Czechia, is a landlocked country in Central Europe. Histor ...
,
Hradec nad Moravicí
Hradec nad Moravicí (; german: Grätz) is a town in Opava District in the Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 5,400 inhabitants. The historic town centre with the castle complex is well preserved and is protected by law as ...
,
Branka u Opavy
Branka u Opavy is a municipality and village in Opava District in the Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,100 inhabitants.
Geography
Branka u Opavy is located about south of Opava
Opava (; german: Troppau, pl, Opaw ...
and
Opava
Opava (; german: Troppau, pl, Opawa) is a city in the Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 55,000 inhabitants. It lies on the river Opava (river), Opava. Opava is one of the historical centres of Silesia. It was a histori ...
. The
Slezská Harta Reservoir
Slezská Harta Reservoir ( cs, Vodní nádrž Slezská Harta) is an artificial reservoir and a rock-fill embankment dam in the Nízký Jeseník mountain range, Moravian-Silesian Region, Czech Republic. The dam is built on the upper course of the ...
and
Kružberk Reservoir
Kružberk (german: Kreuzberg) is a municipality and village in Opava District in the Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 200 inhabitants.
Geography
Kružberk is located about southwest of Opava and west of Ostrava. It li ...
are constructed on the river. Its major tributary is
Hvozdnice.
References
Rivers of the Moravian-Silesian Region
Bruntál District
Opava District
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