The Lužnička () is a

stream A stream is a continuous body of water, body of surface water Current (stream), flowing within the stream bed, bed and bank (geography), banks of a channel (geography), channel. Depending on its location or certain characteristics, a strea ...

in the

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and

Germany Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is a country in Central Europe. It lies between the Baltic Sea and the North Sea to the north and the Alps to the south. Its sixteen States of Germany, constituent states have a total popu ...

, a right tributary of the

Mandau The Mandau () is a river in Bohemia (Czech Republic) and Saxony (Germany). It is a left tributary of the Lusatian Neisse, which it joins near Zittau. It originates from multiple springs north of the 580.6m (1902 feet AMSL) Wolf Mountain (Czec ...

River. It flows through the

Ústí nad Labem Region Ústí nad Labem Region or Ústecký Region () is an Regions of the Czech Republic, administrative unit () of the Czech Republic, located in the north-western part of the historical land of Bohemia, and named after the capital, Ústí nad Labem. I ...

and through

Saxony Saxony, officially the Free State of Saxony, is a landlocked state of Germany, bordering the states of Brandenburg, Saxony-Anhalt, Thuringia, and Bavaria, as well as the countries of Poland and the Czech Republic. Its capital is Dresden, and ...

. It is long.

Characteristic

The Lužnička originates in the territory of

Krásná Lípa Krásná Lípa (; ) is a town in Děčín District in the Ústí nad Labem Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 3,300 inhabitants. Administrative division Krásná Lípa consists of nine municipal parts (in brackets population according to ...

in the

Lusatian Mountains The Lusatian Mountains (; ; ) are a mountain range of the Western Sudetes on the southeastern border of Germany with the Czech Republic. They are a continuation of the Ore Mountains range west of the Elbe valley. The mountains of the northern, G ...

, at an elevation of . It flows to Großschönau, where it merges with the Mandau River at an elevation of . It is long, of which is in the Czech Republic. 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 , of which is in the Czech Republic. Tributaries include only small brooks. The longest tributaries of the Lužnička are:

Flow

Most of the river bed is significantly modified and bank stabilization is carried out. The Lužnička flows through the municipal territories of

, Rybniště,

Horní Podluží Horní Podluží (until 1947 Horní Grunt; ) is a municipality and village in Děčín District in the Ústí nad Labem Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 800 inhabitants. Horní Podluží lies approximately north-east of Děčín, north ...

Dolní Podluží Dolní Podluží (until 1947 Dolní Grunt; ) is a municipality and village in Děčín District in the Ústí nad Labem Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,200 inhabitants. Administrative division Dolní Podluží consists of three munici ...

and Großschönau.

Nature

On the upper course of the stream is built the fishpond Velký rybník. It has an area of . The pond and its surroundings is protected as the Velký rybník Nature Reserve on an area of . The area of wetlands, reedbeds, waterlogged meadows and wet forest is an important migration route for migratory birds. More than 170 bird species were documented there.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Luznicka Rivers of the Ústí nad Labem Region Rivers of the Czech Republic Rivers of Saxony Rivers of Germany International rivers of Europe

Characteristic

Flow

Nature

See also

References