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Černý Potok (Smědá)
The Černý potok is a tributary on the left side of the river Smědá in Liberec District in Liberec Region, Czech Republic. The stream flows for 5.1 km, with a basin area measuring 6.7 km ². The stream rises on the northern slopes of Černé Mountain (1085 m) in the Jizera Mountains Jizera Mountains (), or Izera Mountains (; ), are part of the Western Sudetes on the border between the Czech Republic and Poland. The range got its name from the Jizera (river), Jizera River, which rises at the southern base of the Smrk (Jizera), ... at an altitude of 1035 m. The average flow at the mouth is 0.16 m³ / s. It flows mainly north. During its relatively short flow creates innumerable waterfalls and cascades. The outflow rushes through a stream northwards through, where there is the forest, dividing into several branches to the Strašice. References Rivers of the Liberec Region {{CzechRepublic-river-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jizera Mountains
Jizera Mountains (), or Izera Mountains (; ), are part of the Western Sudetes on the border between the Czech Republic and Poland. The range got its name from the Jizera (river), Jizera River, which rises at the southern base of the Smrk (Jizera), Smrk massif. The Fagus sylvatica, beech forests within the Jizera Mountains were added to the UNESCO World Heritage Site known as Ancient and Primeval Beech Forests of the Carpathians and Other Regions of Europe, because of their outstanding preservation and testimony to the ecological history of Europe (and the beech family specifically) since the Last Glacial Period. Geography The range stretches from the Lusatian Mountains (Zittau Mountains) in the northwest to the Krkonoše in the southeast. The Jizera Mountains comprise the sources of the Jizera river, as well as of the Kwisa and the Lusatian Neisse. The major part in the south is formed from granite, in the northern part from gneisses and mica schists, with some areas formed from ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Smědá
The Smědá (; , ) is a river in the Czech Republic and Poland, a right tributary of the Lusatian Neisse River. It flows through the Liberec Region in the Czech Republic and then through Lower Silesian Voivodeship. Together with the Bílá Smědá, which is its main source, the Smědá is long. Without the Bílá Smědá, it is long. Etymology The initial name of the river was Wietev, derived from the Slavic word for 'branch' (in modern Czech ''větev''). The oldest mention of Wietev is from 1539. The German name Wittig was derived from this name. In 1951, the German name was replaced by ''Witka'' in Poland. The modern Czech name Smědá ('dark' in old Czech) is derived from the dark water which flows out of the peat bogs. Characteristic The Smědá originates as Bílá Smědá in peat pogs in the territory of Hejnice (Liberec District), Hejnice in the Jizera Mountains at an elevation of exactly . After it merges with the stream Černá Smědá (and from a broader point of view w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Czech Republic
The Czech Republic, also known as Czechia, and historically known as Bohemia, is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Austria to the south, Germany to the west, Poland to the northeast, and Slovakia to the southeast. The Czech Republic has a hilly landscape that covers an area of with a mostly temperate Humid continental climate, continental and oceanic climate. The capital and largest city is Prague; other major cities and urban areas include Brno, Ostrava, Plzeň and Liberec. The Duchy of Bohemia was founded in the late 9th century under Great Moravia. It was formally recognized as an Imperial Estate of the Holy Roman Empire in 1002 and became Kingdom of Bohemia, a kingdom in 1198. Following the Battle of Mohács in 1526, all of the Lands of the Bohemian Crown were gradually integrated into the Habsburg monarchy. Nearly a hundred years later, the Protestantism, Protestant Bohemian Revolt led to the Thirty Years' War. After the Battle of White ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Liberec District
Liberec District () is a district in the Liberec Region of the Czech Republic. Its capital is the city of Liberec. Administrative division Liberec District is divided into three administrative districts of municipalities with extended competence: Liberec, Frýdlant and Turnov. The town of Turnov is located in the neighbouring Semily District and it is the only such administrative district in the country whose borders do not correspond to the borders of the district. List of municipalities Cities and towns are marked in bold and market towns in ''italics'': Bílá - Bílý Kostel nad Nisou - Bílý Potok - Bulovka - Černousy - Český Dub - Cetenov - Chotyně - Chrastava - Čtveřín - Dětřichov - Dlouhý Most - Dolní Řasnice - Frýdlant - Habartice - Hejnice - Heřmanice - Hlavice - Hodkovice nad Mohelkou - Horní Řasnice - Hrádek nad Nisou - Jablonné v Podještědí - Janovice v Podještědí - Janův Důl - Jeřmanice - J ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Liberec Region
Liberec Region () is an administrative unit (Czech language, Czech: ''kraj'') of the Czech Republic, located in the northernmost part of its historical region of Bohemia. It is named after its capital Liberec. The region shares international borders with Germany and Poland. Domestically the region borders the Ústí nad Labem Region to the west, the Central Bohemian Region to the south and the Hradec Králové Region to the east. Administrative divisions The Liberec Region is divided into 4 districts: At a lower level, the region has 215 municipalities, comprising 65 in the Semily District, 59 in the Jablonec nad Nisou District, 57 in the Česká Lípa District and 34 in the Liberec District. Cities and towns The table below gives an overview of towns and cities in the region that have at least 7,000 inhabitants (as of 1 January 2024). Physical geography The region's landscape includes the Jizera Mountains, part of the Krkonoše Mountains and part of the Lusatian Mountains. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Strašice
Strašice is a municipality and village in Rokycany District in the Plzeň Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 2,800 inhabitants. Etymology The name is derived from the personal name Strach, meaning "the village of Strach's people". Geography Strašice is located about east of Rokycany and east of Plzeň. It lies in the Brdy, Brdy Highlands. The highest point is the hill Kočka at above sea level. The Klabava River flows through the southern part of the municipal territory. Most of the territory is forested and belongs to the Brdy Protected Landscape Area. There are several small fishponds around the village. The southern tip of the municipal territory is formed by two notable ponds called Hořejší Padrťský rybník (with an area of ) and Dolejší Padrťský rybník (with an area of about ). They were founded in the 16th century and they are the largest bodies of water in the region. Species of birds that are endangered within the country nest here, e.g. white-tail ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
