The Křetínka is a

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in the

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, a right

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of the Svitava River. It flows through the South Moravian and

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regions. It is long.

Etymology

The river is named after the village of Křetín, located in the middle course of the river.

Characteristic

The Křetínka originates in the territory of

Radiměř Radiměř () is a market town in Svitavy District in the Pardubice Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,200 inhabitants. Etymology The name is derived from the personal name Radimír, meaning "Radimír's (court)". Geography Radiměř is l ...

in the

Svitavy Uplands The Svitavy Uplands or Svitavy Hills () are uplands and a geomorphological mesoregion of the Czech Republic. It is located in the Pardubice Region and it belongs to the largest mesoregions in the country. Geomorphology The Svitavy Uplands is a ...

at an elevation of and flows to Letovice, where it enters the Svitava River at an elevation of . It is long. Its

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has an area of . The average discharge near the mouth is m3/s. The longest tributaries of the Křetínka are:

Course

The river flows through the municipal territories of

, Stašov, Rohozná, Jedlová, Bystré,

Svojanov Svojanov is a market town in Svitavy District in the Pardubice Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 400 inhabitants. Administrative division Svojanov consists of six municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census): *Sv ...

, Bohuňov, Horní Poříčí, Prostřední Poříčí, Křetín, Lazinov, Vranová and Letovice.

Bodies of water

The largest body of water in the entire Svitava basin area is the Letovice Reservoir, built on the lower course of the Křetínka. It has an area of . It was built in 1972–1976 and the purpose of the reservoir is to control the flow of the Svitava River, flood protection, electricity production, recreation and sport fishing.

Fauna

The fish that live in the river include river trout,

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and grayling.

References

External links

River flow at VD Letovice station
– Flood Warning and Forecasting Service of the Czech Hydrometeorological Institute {{DEFAULTSORT:Kretinka Rivers of the Pardubice Region Rivers of the South Moravian Region Rivers of the Czech Republic