The Hamerský potok is a

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in the

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, a left

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of the

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River. It flows through the South Bohemian and Vysočina regions. It is long.

Etymology

The name means '

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stream' in Czech.

Characteristic

The Hamerský potok originates in the territory of Horní Dubenky in the

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at an elevation of and flows to

Jindřichův Hradec Jindřichův Hradec (; ) is a town in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 21,000 inhabitants. The historic town centre is well preserved and is protected as an Cultural monument (Czech Republic)#Monument reservations, urb ...

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

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has an area of . The average discharge at 11.6 river km in Blažejov is . The longest tributaries of the Hamerský potok are:

Course

The stream flows through the municipal territories of Horní Dubenky,

Jihlávka Jihlávka (; ) is a municipality and village in Jihlava District in the Vysočina Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 200 inhabitants. Geography Jihlávka is located about southwest of Jihlava. It lies on the border between the Křemešní ...

, Kaliště, Panské Dubenky, Studená, Zahrádky, Jilem,

Horní Meziříčko Horní Meziříčko is a municipality and village in Jindřichův Hradec District in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 100 inhabitants. Horní Meziříčko lies approximately east of Jindřichův Hradec, east of Česk ...

, Strmilov, Střížovice, Blažejov, Rodvínov and

Bodies of water

The basin area is rich in fishponds. The largest of them is Krvavý rybník with an area of . Many of the fishponds are built directly on the Hamerský potok; the largest of them are Ratmírovský rybník with an area of and Hejtman with an area of . A significant pond is also Vajgar, located in the centre of Jindřichův Hradec near the stream's mouth. With an area of , it is one of the symbols of the town.

Tourism

The lower course of the Hamerský potok is suitable for river tourism in autumn, when water is released from the fishpond Ratmírovský rybník. A paddling competition is held here every year.

References

External links

River flow at Oldřiš 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 ...

{{DEFAULTSORT:Hamersky potok (Nezarka) Rivers of the South Bohemian Region Rivers of the Vysočina Region Rivers of the Czech Republic