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Šlapanka
The Šlapanka is a river in the Czech Republic, a left tributary of the Sázava (river), Sázava River. It flows through the Vysočina Region. It is long. Etymology The river is named after the village of Šlapanov, located on the middle course of the river. Characteristic The Šlapanka originates in the territory of Kamenice (Jihlava District), Kamenice in the Křižanov Highlands at an elevation of and flows to Havlíčkův Brod, where it enters the Sázava River at an elevation of . It is long. Its drainage basin has an area of . The average discharge at 4.5 river km is . The longest tributaries of the Šlapanka are: Course The river flows through the municipal territories of Kamenice (Jihlava District), Kamenice, Věžnice (Jihlava District), Vysoké Studnice, Rybné, Kozlov (Jihlava District), Kozlov, Jamné, Ždírec (Jihlava District), Ždírec, Věžnička, Polná, Věžnice (Havlíčkův Brod District), Šlapanov, Vysoká (Havlíčkův Brod District), Vysoká, Barto ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kamenice (Jihlava District)
Kamenice (; ) is a market town in Jihlava District in the Vysočina Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 2,000 inhabitants. Administrative division Kamenice consists of four municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census): *Kamenice (1,361) *Kamenička (186) *Řehořov (290) *Vržanov (59) Geography Kamenice is located about east of Jihlava. It lies in the Křižanov Highlands. The highest point is the hill Bílá hora at above sea level. The Kamenička Stream flows through the market town. The Šlapanka River originates in the northern part of the municipal territory. History The first written mention of Kamenice is from 1358. From 1492 to 1556, it was a property of the Pernštejn family. In 1556, Kamenice was referred to as a market town for the first time. In 1574, a large fire destroyed almost all of Kamenice, and all representative buildings had to be rebuilt. Demographics Transport The D1 motorway passes through the northern part of the mu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ždírec (Jihlava District)
Ždírec () is a municipality and village in Jihlava District in the Vysočina Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 400 inhabitants. Geography Ždírec is located about northeast of Jihlava. It lies in the Upper Sázava Hills. The highest point is at above sea level. The stream Ždírecký potok flows through the municipality. The stream supplies several small fishponds. The upper course of the Šlapanka River crosses the municipal territory in the east. History The first written mention of Ždírec is from 1233. From the 13th century until 1945 Ždírec was ethnically a German village. It belonged to the German-speaking enclave called Jihlava Language Island. After World War II, the Germans were expelled and the municipality was resettled by Czechs. Demographics Transport There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality. Sights The main landmark of Ždírec is the Church of Saint Wenceslaus. It was built in the pseudo-Gothic style in 1893–1898, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sázava (river)
The Sázava () is a river in the Czech Republic, a right tributary of the Vltava River. It flows through the Vysočina Region, Vysočina and Central Bohemian Region, Central Bohemian regions. It is long, making it the List of rivers of the Czech Republic, 6th longest river in the Czech Republic. Etymology The first written mention of the river is from 1045, when it was called ''Zazoa'' in a Latin text. Other early spellings of the name were ''Zazaua'' and ''Sassava''. There are several theories about the origin of the name. One of the more likely theories says that the name could be derived from the Proto-Slavic language, Proto-Slavic verb ''sadjati'' (modern Czech ''sázet, usazovat''), meaning "to sediment", "to sink to the bottom". According to another theory, the name has its basis in the Celtic word ''sathá'', which meant "grove, forest", as well as "swarming, flickering". Characteristic The Sázava originates in Cikháj in the Upper Svratka Highlands at an elevation of a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Rivers Of The Czech Republic
This is a list of rivers of the Czech Republic. Naming conventions Czech language distinguishes between large (river; in Czech '' řeka'') and small (stream, creek, brook; in Czech '' potok'') watercourses. River names are mostly self-standing one-word nouns. Stream names often consist of two words because they contain an adjective (usually stemming from physical properties (e.g. Černý potok – "black stream"), usage (e.g. Mlýnský potok – "mill stream") or derived from the location through which it flows (e.g. Rakovnický potok – "Rakovník stream"). These two-word names form an inseparable whole. Main rivers While the Elbe is the longest Czech-related river when measured through its overall length (i.e. including its lower course in Germany), its tributary the Vltava surpasses it as the longest river within the territory of the Czech Republic itself. (In fact the Vltava also carries more water than the Elbe at their confluence.) Hierarchical list This is a hierarchica ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Havlíčkův Brod
Havlíčkův Brod (, until 1945 Německý Brod; ) is a town in Havlíčkův Brod District in the Vysočina Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 24,000 inhabitants. The historic town centre is well preserved and is protected as an urban monument zone. Administrative division Havlíčkův Brod consists of 14 municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census): *Havlíčkův Brod (20,151) *Březinka (67) *Herlify (93) *Jilemník (70) *Klanečná (19) *Květnov (126) *Mírovka (420) *Poděbaby (513) *Šmolovy (527) *Suchá (212) *Svatý Kříž (362) *Termesivy (251) *Veselice (55) *Zbožice (54) Jilemník and Zbožice form two exclaves of the municipal territory. Etymology The Czech word ''brod'' means ' ford'. The town was firstly named Brod and then Smilův Brod ("Smil's Ford") after its founder Smil of Lichtenburk. In the 14th century, it was renamed Německý Brod ("German Ford") because of its predominantly German population. Because of Anti-German ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Polná
Polná () is a town in Jihlava District in the Vysočina Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 5,300 inhabitants. The historic town centre is well preserved and is protected as an Cultural monument (Czech Republic)#Monument zones, urban monument zone. Administrative division Polná consists of five municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census): *Polná (4,472) *Hrbov (278) *Janovice (171) *Nové Dvory (148) *Skrýšov (20) Etymology The name was most likely derived from the word ''pole'', i.e. 'field'. Geography Polná is located about northeast of Jihlava. It lies in the Upper Sázava Hills. The highest point is at above sea level. The town is situated at the confluence of the Šlapanka River and the stream Ochozský potok. The territory of Polná is rich in fishponds. The largest of them is Peklo, located next to the historic town centre. It was founded in 1479–1482 and has an area of . History Middle Ages Founded in the second half of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cultural Monument (Czech Republic)
The cultural monuments of the Czech Republic ( Czech: ''kulturní památka'') are protected properties (both real and movable properties) designated by the Ministry of Culture of the Czech Republic. Cultural monuments that constitute the most important part of the Czech cultural heritage may be declared national cultural monuments ( Czech: ''národní kulturní památka'') by a regulation of the Government of the Czech Republic. The government may also proclaim a territory, whose character and environment are determined by a group of immovable cultural monuments or archaeological finds, as a whole, as a monument reservation. The Ministry of Culture may proclaim a territory of a settlement with a smaller number of cultural monuments, a historical environment or part of a landscape area that displays significant cultural values as a monument zone. As of 2019, there are 14 Czech cultural monuments on the World Heritage List. Proclaiming Objects as Cultural Monuments The criter ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Common Kingfisher
The common kingfisher (''Alcedo atthis''), also known as the Eurasian kingfisher and river kingfisher, is a small kingfisher with seven subspecies recognized within its wide distribution across Eurasia and North Africa. It is resident in much of its range, but migrates from areas where rivers freeze in winter. This sparrow-sized bird has the typical short-tailed, large-headed kingfisher profile; it has blue upperparts, orange underparts and a long bill. It feeds mainly on fish, caught by diving, and has special visual adaptations to enable it to see prey under water. The glossy white eggs are laid in a nest at the end of a burrow in a riverbank. Taxonomy The common kingfisher was first described by Carl Linnaeus in the 10th edition of his ''Systema Naturae'' in 1758 as ''Gracula atthis''. The modern binomial name derives from the Latin ', 'kingfisher' (from Greek , '), and ''Atthis'', a beautiful young woman of Lesbos, and favourite of Sappho. The genus '' Alcedo'' compri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
White-throated Dipper
The white-throated dipper (''Cinclus cinclus''), also known as the European dipper or just dipper, is an aquatic passerine bird found in Europe, Middle East, Central Asia and the Indian Subcontinent. The species is divided into several subspecies, based primarily on colour differences, particularly of the pectoral band. Taxonomy and systematics The white-throated dipper was described in 1758 by the Swedish naturalist Carl Linnaeus in the tenth edition of his ''Systema Naturae'' under the binomial name ''Sturnus cinclus''. The current genus '' Cinclus'' was introduced by the German naturalist Moritz Balthasar Borkhausen in 1797. The name ''cinclus'' is from the Ancient Greek word that was used to describe small tail-wagging birds that resided near water. Of the five species now placed in the genus, a molecular genetic study has shown that the white-throated dipper is most closely related to the other Eurasian species, the brown dipper (''Cinclus pallasii''). There are 14 subs ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eurasian Otter
The Eurasian otter (''Lutra lutra''), also known as the European otter, Eurasian river otter, European river otter, common otter, and Old World otter, is a semiaquatic mammal native to Eurasia and the Maghreb. The most widely distributed member of the otter subfamily (Lutrinae) of the Mustelidae, weasel family (Mustelidae), it is found in the waterways and coasts of Europe, many parts of Asia, and parts of northern Africa. The Eurasian otter has a diet mainly of fish, and is strongly territorial. It is endangered in some parts of its range, but is recovering in others. Description The Eurasian otter is a typical species of the otter subfamily. Brown above and cream below, these long, slender creatures are well-equipped for their aquatic habits. Their bones show osteosclerosis, increasing their density to reduce buoyancy. This otter differs from the North American river otter by its shorter neck, broader visage, the greater space between the ears and its longer tail. However, the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Czech Tourist Club
Czech Tourist Club (, KČT), known also as Czech Hiking Club was created in 1888 Events January * January 3 – The great telescope (with an objective lens of diameter) at Lick Observatory in California is first used. * January 12 – The Schoolhouse Blizzard hits Dakota Territory and the states of Montana, M .... With over 40,000 members, it is a large organisation responsible for maintaining the dense Czech Hiking Markers System.https://www.expats.cz/prague/article/czech-tourism/hiking-in-the-czech-republic/ Hiking in the Czech Republic Between 1920 and 1938 it was replaced by the Czechoslovak Tourists' Club. During the Nazi occupation it was one of the components of the Board for Youth Education in Bohemia and Moravia. Between 1948 and 1990, it existed as the Tourism Association within the national organization Czechoslovak Union of Physical Education and Sport . In 1990 it resumed independent activity. References Hiking governing bodies Outdoor re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
