The Bobrůvka (also called Loučka downstream) is a

river A river is a natural stream of fresh water that flows on land or inside Subterranean river, caves towards another body of water at a lower elevation, such as an ocean, lake, or another river. A river may run dry before reaching the end of ...

in 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 ...

, a right

tributary A tributary, or an ''affluent'', is a stream or river that flows into a larger stream (''main stem'' or ''"parent"''), river, or a lake. A tributary does not flow directly into a sea or ocean. Tributaries, and the main stem river into which they ...

of the Svratka River. It flows through the Vysočina and South Moravian regions. It is long.

Etymology

The river is named after the market town of

Bobrová Bobrová () is a market town in Žďár nad Sázavou District in the Vysočina Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 900 inhabitants. Geography Bobrová is located about southeast of Žďár nad Sázavou and northwest of Brno. It lies in th ...

Characteristic

The Bobrůvka originates in the territory of Vlachovice in the

Upper Svratka Highlands The Upper Svratka Highlands (, ) is a mountain range in Moravia, Czech Republic. The Highlands, together with the Křižanov Highlands threshold, form the Western-Moravian part of Moldanubian Zone – east south part of Bohemian Massif. Geogra ...

at an elevation of and flows to

Předklášteří Předklášteří is a municipality and village in Brno-Country District in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,500 inhabitants. Administrative division Předklášteří consists of two municipal parts (in brackets pop ...

, where it enters the Svratka River at an elevation of . It is long. Its

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, ...

has an area of . The longest tributaries of the Bobrůvka are: After the confluence of the Bobrůvka with the Libochovka on the 4.5 river km, the river is also called Loučka, but from a water management point of view it is still the same river.

Settlements

The most notable settlement on the river is the town of

Nové Město na Moravě Nové Město na Moravě (; ) is a town in Žďár nad Sázavou District in the Vysočina Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 9,800 inhabitants. It is known as a winter sports resort. The historic town centre is well preserved and is protecte ...

. The river flows through the municipal territories of Vlachovice, Nové Město na Moravě, Nová Ves u Nového Města na Moravě, Řečice, Radešínská Svratka,

, Podolí,

Radešín Radešín is a municipality and village in Žďár nad Sázavou District in the Vysočina Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 100 inhabitants. Radešín lies approximately south-east of Žďár nad Sázavou, east of Jihlava, and south-ea ...

, Zvole, Mirošov,

Blažkov Blažkov is a municipality and village in Žďár nad Sázavou District in the Vysočina Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 300 inhabitants. Blažkov lies approximately south-east of Žďár nad Sázavou, east of Jihlava, and south-east ...

Strážek Strážek () is a market town in Žďár nad Sázavou District in the Vysočina Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 800 inhabitants. Administrative division Strážek consists of six municipal parts (in brackets population according to the ...

Moravecké Pavlovice Moravecké Pavlovice is a municipality and village in Žďár nad Sázavou District in the Vysočina Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 50 inhabitants. Moravecké Pavlovice lies approximately south-east of Žďár nad Sázavou, east of J ...

Drahonín Drahonín is a municipality and village in Brno-Country District in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 100 inhabitants. Drahonín lies approximately north-west of Brno and south-east of Prague Prague ( ; ) is t ...

, Žďárec, Tišnovská Nová Ves, Skryje, Horní Loučky,

Újezd u Tišnova Újezd u Tišnova is a municipality and village in Brno-Country District in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 100 inhabitants. Újezd u Tišnova lies approximately north-west of Brno and south-east of Prague Pr ...

Dolní Loučky Dolní Loučky is a municipality and village in Brno-Country District in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,300 inhabitants. Dolní Loučky lies approximately north-west of Brno and south-east of Prague. Administrat ...

and

Bodies of water

There are 503 bodies of water in the basin area. The largest of them is the fishpond Velký Navrátil with an area of . On the upper course of the river, in Nové Město na Moravě, there are small fishponds built directly on the river.

Protection of nature

The spring and the upper course of the river are located within the

Žďárské vrchy Žďárské vrchy () is a mountain range in the Czech Republic. It is located in the northwest part of Upper Svratka Highlands which is part of Bohemian-Moravian Highlands and has an area of 485.78 km2. The highest peak of Žďárké vrchy is ...

Protected Landscape Area.

Tourism

The upper course of the Bobrůvka is suitable for river tourism under certain circumstances. About of the river is navigable, but only in spring or after heavy rains.

References

External links

River flow at Dolní Loučky station
– Flood Warning and Forecasting Service of the

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 Cz ...

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