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Želetavka
The Želetavka is a river in the Czech Republic, a left tributary of the Thaya River. It flows through the South Moravian Region. It is long. Etymology The river was probably named after the market town of Želetava. However, it is not certain and there is also a hypothesis that the name of the river was derived from the word (meaning 'to cry', referring to its noise) and the market town was named after the river. Characteristic The Želetavka originates in the territory of Želetava in the Křižanov Highlands at an elevation of and flows to Bítov, where it enters the Thaya River at an elevation of . It is long. Its drainage basin has an area of . The longest tributaries of the Želetavka are: Course The most populated settlement on the river is the town of Jemnice. The river flows through the municipal territories of Želetava, Svojkovice, Jindřichovice, Meziříčko, Krasonice, Radkovice u Budče, Knínice, Budeč, Lomy, Chotěbudice, Jemnice, Radotice, B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Želetava
Želetava () is a market town in Třebíč District in the Vysočina Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,500 inhabitants. Administrative division Želetava consists of four municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census): *Želetava (952) *Bítovánky (179) *Horky (162) *Šašovice (145) Geography Želetava is located about southwest of Třebíč and south of Jihlava. It lies in the Křižanov Highlands. The highest point is at above sea level. The Želetavka River originates here and flows through the municipal territory. There are several fishponds supplied by the Želetavka. History The first written mention of Želetava is from 1303. In 1370, it was promoted to a market town. Demographics Economy Želetava is known for a cheese factory, which has been operating since 1902. Since 2000, the factory has been owned by Bel Group. Transport The I/38 road (the section from Jihlava to Znojmo, part of the European route E65) passes through the ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |