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Stružnice
Stružnice () is a municipality and village in Česká Lípa District in the Liberec Region of the 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 south .... It has about 1,000 inhabitants. Administrative division Stružnice consists of four municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census): *Stružnice (614) *Bořetín (49) *Jezvé (295) *Stráž u České Lípy (7) Etymology The name is derived from the Czech word ''strouha'', i.e. 'brook'. It denoted a village located along a brook. Geography Stružnice is located about west of Česká Lípa and west of Liberec. It lies on the border between the České Středohoří, Central Bohemian Uplands and Ralsko Uplands. The highest point is at above sea level. The Ploučnice River flows through the munic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ploučnice
The Ploučnice () is a river in the Czech Republic, a right tributary of the Elbe River. It flows through the Liberec Region, Liberec and Ústí nad Labem Region, Ústí nad Labem regions. It is long, making it the List of rivers of the Czech Republic, 23rd longest river in the Czech Republic. Etymology The name of the river is derived from the Czech word ''plž'' (meaning 'Mollusca, mollusc'). The river was probably originally called ''plžčnice'' (meaning "a stream full of molluscs"). Characteristic The Ploučnice originates in the territory of Osečná in the Ralsko Uplands at an elevation of . The spring area is considered to be one of the most abundant in Central Europe, which is why this spring is the main one. The secondary spring of the Ploučnice is located in the territory of Světlá pod Ještědem, on the slopes of Mt. Ještěd in the Ještěd–Kozákov Ridge at an elevation of . The river flows to Děčín, where it enters the Elbe River at an elevation of . It is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
