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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] |
Raspenava
Raspenava (; ) is a town in Liberec District in the Liberec Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 2,800 inhabitants. Etymology The original German name ''Raspenau'' was derived from the personal name Raspe and meant "Raspe's floodplain". The Czech name was created by transliteration of the German one. Geography Raspenava is located about north of Liberec, in a salient region of Frýdlant Hook. It lies mostly in the Frýdlant Hills. The southern part of the municipal territory extends into the Jizera Mountains and includes the highest point of Raspenava, located below the top of the Poledník mountain at above sea level. The Smědá River flows through the town. Two thirds of the territory are situated in the Jizerské hory Protected Landscape Area. Half of the Czech part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site named Ancient and Primeval Beech Forests of the Carpathians and Other Regions of Europe is situated in the southernmost part of the territory of Raspenava. History The fir ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
