The Ropičanka (also called Řeka) is a

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in the

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, a left tributary of the Olza. It flows through the

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. It is long.

Etymology

The river is named after the village of Ropice.

Characteristic

The Ropičanka originates in the territory of

Řeka Řeka (; ) is a municipality and village in Frýdek-Místek District in the Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 600 inhabitants. The municipality has a significant Polish minority. Etymology The name literally means 'rive ...

on the slopes of the Ropice Mountain in the Moravian-Silesian Beskids at an elevation of and flows to

Český Těšín Český Těšín (; ; ) is a town in Karviná District in the Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 23,000 inhabitants. Český Těšín lies on the west bank of the Olza (river), Olza river, in the heart of the historical ...

, where it merges with the Olza River at an elevation of . It is long. Its

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

Course

The stream flows through the municipal territories of

Třinec Třinec (; ; ) is a city in Frýdek-Místek District in the Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 34,000 inhabitants, making it the least populated Statutory city (Czech Republic), statutory city in the country. The city ...

, Smilovice, Střítež, Ropice and

Nature

The upper course of the stream is located within the Beskydy Protected Landscape Area. Among the species of fish living in the river are the alpine bullhead and river trout.

References

External links

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

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