The Radbuza (; ) is a river 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 source river of the
Berounka
The Berounka is a river in the Czech Republic, long, the biggest left tributary of Vltava, draining an area of . It carries the name Mže () for from its source in Germany, next to the Czech border, until its confluence with the Radbuza in Plze ...
. Its source is situated at the foot of Lysá mountain (869 metres) near the village of Závist, near
Domažlice
Domažlice (; german: Taus) is a town in the Plzeň Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 11,000 inhabitants. The historic town centre is well preserved and is protected by law as an urban monument reservation.
Administrative parts
The tow ...
. It passes through the villages and towns of
Rybník, Smolov, Bělá nad Radbuzou,
Horšovský Týn
Horšovský Týn (; german: Bischofteinitz) is a town in Domažlice District in the Plzeň Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 4,800 inhabitants. The historic town centre is well preserved and is protected by law as an urban monument reserv ...
,
Staňkov,
Holýšov
Holýšov (; german: Holleischen) is a town in Plzeň-South District in the Plzeň Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 5,100 inhabitants.
Administrative parts
The village of Dolní Kamenice is an administrative part of Holýšov.
Geograp ...
,
Stod, Chotěšov, Zbůch and
Dobřany before joining the
Mže
The Mže (; ) is a long river, mostly in the Czech Republic. Its source is situated in the Griesbach Forest ( above sea level), Germany, near the village of Asch, in the municipality of Mähring, Tirschenreuth district. It forms the state bou ...
in
Plzeň
Plzeň (; German and English: Pilsen, in German ) is a city in the Czech Republic. About west of Prague in western Bohemia, it is the Statutory city (Czech Republic), fourth most populous city in the Czech Republic with about 169,000 inhabita ...
, and as the
Berounka
The Berounka is a river in the Czech Republic, long, the biggest left tributary of Vltava, draining an area of . It carries the name Mže () for from its source in Germany, next to the Czech border, until its confluence with the Radbuza in Plze ...
eventually reaching the
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 M ...
at
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 ...
.
Its major tributaries are the Zubřina, Merklinka and
Úhlava
The Úhlava () is a long river in the Czech Republic, a right tributary of the Radbuza. Its source is situated on a slope of Pancíř mountain in the Šumava mountains, Klatovy District at an elevation of . It passes the villages and towns Ný ...
. It is long, and its basin area is about , of which in the Czech Republic.
Gallery of the Radbuza
Image: Pramen_Radbuzy_detail.JPG, Spring of Radbuza
Image: Radbuza_Rybnik.jpeg, Radbuza one kilometer from its source, near Rybník
Image: Radbuza_Plzen.jpeg, Radbuza one kilometer before its confluence with the Mže
The Mže (; ) is a long river, mostly in the Czech Republic. Its source is situated in the Griesbach Forest ( above sea level), Germany, near the village of Asch, in the municipality of Mähring, Tirschenreuth district. It forms the state bou ...
in Pilsen
Image: Radbuza_Plzen_2002_1.jpeg, Radbuza in Pilsen during the floods in 2002
Image: Radbuza_Plzen_2002_2.jpeg, Radbuza in Pilsen during the floods in 2002
References
Rivers of the Plzeň Region
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