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Rožnovská Bečva
The Rožnovská Bečva is a river in the Czech Republic, the secondary source river of the Bečva River. It flows through the Zlín Region. It is long. Etymology The name Bečva is derived from the old Czech words ''bek'', ''beč'' (i.e. 'cry'), meaning 'loud river'. The attribute Rožnovská is derived from the town of Rožnov pod Radhoštěm. Characteristic The Rožnovská Bečva originates in the territory of Horní Bečva in the Hostýn-Vsetín Mountains at an elevation of and then flows to Valašské Meziříčí, where it merges with the Vsetínská Bečva River at an elevation of and together they form the Bečva. It is long. Its drainage basin has an area of . The average discharge at its mouth is . The longest tributaries of the Rožnovská Bečva are: Course The river flows through the municipal territories of Horní Bečva, Prostřední Bečva, Dolní Bečva, Vigantice, Rožnov pod Radhoštěm, Vidče, Zubří, Střítež nad Bečvou, Zašová and Vala ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Valašské Meziříčí
Valašské Meziříčí (; ) is a town in Vsetín District in the Zlín Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 23,000 inhabitants. The historic town centre is well preserved and is protected by law as an Cultural monument (Czech Republic)#Monument zones, urban monument zone. Administrative division Valašské Meziříčí consists of seven municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census): *Valašské Meziříčí (10,619) *Bynina (640) *Hrachovec (964) *Juřinka (476) *Krásno nad Bečvou (7,056) *Lhota (231) *Podlesí (1,723) Etymology The name ''Meziříčí'' literally means "between the rivers" and is related to its location on the confluence of rivers. The attribute ''Valašské'' (i.e. "Wallachian") refers to its location in the region of Moravian Wallachia. Geography Valašské Meziříčí is located about north of Vsetín and northeast of Zlín. The Vsetínská Bečva and Rožnovská Bečva rivers join in the town to form the Bečva River. T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Czech Hydrometeorological Institute
The Czech Hydrometeorological Institute (CHMI; ) is the central state office of the Czech Republic in the fields of air quality, meteorology, climatology and hydrology. It is an organization established by the Ministry of the Environment of the Czech Republic. The head office and centralized workplaces of the CHMI, including the data processing, telecommunication and technical services, are located at the Institute's own campus in Prague. History The National Meteorological Institute was established in 1919 shortly after Czechoslovakia was established at the end of World War I. On 1 January 1954, the National Meteorological Institute was united with the hydrology service and the Czech Hydrometeorological Institute was established. Its charter was amended in 1994 and in 1995 by the Ministry of the Environment of the Czech Republic. Structure The CHMI is made up of three specialized sections (meteorology and climatology section, hydrology section, and air quality section) with two ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zašová
Zašová is a municipality and village in Vsetín District in the Zlín Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 3,100 inhabitants. Administrative division Zašová consists of two municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census): *Zašová (2,445) *Veselá (526) Geography Zašová is located about north of Vsetín and south of Ostrava. It extends into three natural regions: the central part of the municipal territory with the built-up area lies in the Rožnov Furrow valley, the northern part lies in the Moravian-Silesian Beskids mountain range, and the southern part lies in the Hostýn-Vsetín Mountains. The highest point is the Huštýn mountain at above sea level. The brook Zašovský potok flows through the municipality and then joins the Rožnovská Bečva River, which crosses the municipality in the south. History Zašová was founded in the 14th century. From 1549, the village was owned by the Zierotin family. In 1985, the municipality of Veselá ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Střítež Nad Bečvou
Střítež nad Bečvou is a municipality and village in Vsetín District in the Zlín Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 900 inhabitants. Střítež nad Bečvou lies approximately north of Vsetín, north-east of Zlín, and east of Prague Prague ( ; ) is the capital and List of cities and towns in the Czech Republic, largest city of the Czech Republic and the historical capital of Bohemia. Prague, located on the Vltava River, has a population of about 1.4 million, while its P .... Demographics References External links * Villages in Vsetín District Moravian Wallachia {{Zlín-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zubří
Zubří () is a town in Vsetín District in the Zlín Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 5,600 inhabitants. Etymology The name is derived from ''zubr'', i.e. 'European bison'. They lived here at the time when Zubří was founded. Geography Zubří is located about northeast of Vsetín and south of Ostrava. It lies in the valley of the Rožnovská Bečva River and its tributary, the brook Hodorfský potok. The northern part of the municipal territory lies in the Moravian-Silesian Beskids mountain range; the southern part with the built-up area lies in the Rožnov Furrow. The northern municipal border runs over the mountain peaks of Kamenárka (), Dlouhá (859 m), Krátká (767 m) and Hodorf (766 m). History Zubří was founded in 1310 by the lords of Krásno on the site of a hunters' settlement. It was one of the first and largest villages of the Rožnov estate. Crafts were the livelihood of the inhabitants and the village was famous for the production of besoms and emb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vidče
Vidče is a municipality and village in Vsetín District in the Zlín Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,800 inhabitants. Geography Vidče is located about northeast of Vsetín and south of Ostrava. It lies on the border between the Rožnov Furrow valley and the Hostýn-Vsetín Mountains. The highest point is the hill Dálnice at above sea level. The Maretka Stream flows through the municipality. The Rožnovská Bečva River flows along the northern municipal border. Most of the municipal territory lies within the Beskydy Protected Landscape Area Beskydy Protected Landscape Area (PLA) (, abbreviated as ''CHKO Beskydy'') is the largest PLA in the Czech Republic. The area is . Geography Beskydy PLA lies in the south-eastern part of the Moravian Silesian and eastern part of Zlín regions, .... History The first written mention of Vidče is from 1310. Demographics Transport There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality. Sights The main lan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vigantice
Vigantice is a municipality and village in Vsetín District in the Zlín Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,100 inhabitants. Demographics Notable people *Radim Kučera (born 1974), footballer and football manager *Milan Baroš (born 1981), footballer Twin towns – sister cities Vigantice is twinned with: * Ludrová Ludrová () is a village and municipality in Ružomberok District in the Žilina Region of northern Slovakia. History In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1376. Geography The municipality lies at an altitude of 565 metres an ..., Slovakia References External links * Villages in Vsetín District {{Zlín-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dolní Bečva
Dolní Bečva is a municipality and village in Vsetín District in the Zlín Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,900 inhabitants. Geography Dolní Bečva is located about northeast of Vsetín and south of Ostrava. It lies on the border between the Moravian-Silesian Beskids mountain range and the Rožnov Furrow valley. The highest point is the Radhošť mountain at above sea level, whose peak lies on the municipal border. The municipality is situated on the right bank of the Rožnovská Bečva River. History The first written mention of Dolní Bečva is from 1597. Demographics Transport The I/35 road (part of the European route E442) from Valašské Meziříčí to the Czech-Slovak border passes through the municipality. Sights In the centre of Dolní Bečva is the Church of Saint Anthony of Padua. It was built in the Neo-Romanesque style in 1906. On the Radhošť mountain there are the Chapel of Saints Cyril and Methodius and the Radegast statue by Albin Polasek ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prostřední Bečva
Prostřední Bečva is a municipality and village in Vsetín District in the Zlín Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,800 inhabitants. Etymology The name means 'middle Bečva'. It refers to its location between Horní Bečva and Dolní Bečva. Geography Prostřední Bečva is located about northeast of Vsetín and northeast of Zlín. The built-up area is situated in the valley of the Rožnovská Bečva River. The southern part of the municipal territory with the village proper lies in the Rožnov Furrow valley. The northern part lies in the Moravian-Silesian Beskids. The municipal border leads over the peaks of several important mountains, including Čertův mlýn at , Radegast at , Tanečnice at , Skalka at , and over the Pustevny mountain saddle at . History Prostřední Bečva was founded in 1703. Demographics Transport The I/35 road (part of the European route E442) from Valašské Meziříčí to the Czech-Slovak border passes through the municipality. Sight ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Drainage Basin
A drainage basin is an area of land in which all flowing surface water converges to a single point, such as a river mouth, or flows into another body of water, such as a lake or ocean. A basin is separated from adjacent basins by a perimeter, the drainage divide, made up of a succession of elevated features, such as ridges and hills. A basin may consist of smaller basins that merge at river confluences, forming a hierarchical pattern. Other terms for a drainage basin are catchment area, catchment basin, drainage area, river basin, water basin, and impluvium. In North America, they are commonly called a watershed, though in other English-speaking places, " watershed" is used only in its original sense, that of the drainage divide line. A drainage basin's boundaries are determined by watershed delineation, a common task in environmental engineering and science. In a closed drainage basin, or endorheic basin, rather than flowing to the ocean, water converges toward the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vsetínská Bečva
The Vsetínská Bečva (also called Horní Bečva; , ''Obere Betsch'') is a river in the Czech Republic. It flows through the Zlín Region. It is the upper course of the Bečva, but usually it is considered a separate river. Until its confluence with the Rožnovská Bečva, when it further continues as Bečva, the Vsetínská Bečva is long. Etymology The name Bečva is derived from the old Czech words ''bek'', ''beč'' (i.e. 'cry'), meaning 'loud river'. The attribute Vsetínská is derived from the town of Vsetín. The river is also called Horní Bečva ('upper Bečva'). Characteristic From a water management point of view, the Bečva and Vsetínská Bečva are two different rivers with separate numbering of River mile, river kilometres. The Vsetínská Bečva originates in the territory of Velké Karlovice in the Hostýn-Vsetín Mountains at an elevation of and then flows to Valašské Meziříčí, where it merges with the Rožnovská Bečva River at an elevation of and co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Horní Bečva
Horní Bečva is a municipality and village in Vsetín District in the Zlín Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 2,400 inhabitants. Geography Horní Bečva is located about northeast of Vsetín and south of Ostrava. The central part of the municipal territory with the village proper lies in the Rožnov Furrow valley. The northern part lies in the Moravian-Silesian Beskids mountain range and the southern part lies in the Hostýn-Vsetín Mountains. The highest point is the Vysoká mountain at above sea level, whose peak lies on the southern municipal border. It is the highest mountain of the Hostýn-Vsetín Mountains. The Rožnovská Bečva River originates in the territory of Horní Bečva and then flows through the village proper. The Horní Bečva Reservoir, built on the river, is located in the centre of the municipality. It was built in 1933–1947 and has an area of . The main purpose of the reservoir is flood protection, but it also serves to maintain a minimum flow ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
