The Třebůvka is a

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in the

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, 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 Morava River. It flows through the

Pardubice Pardubice (; ) is a city in the Czech Republic. It has about 92,000 inhabitants. It is the capital city of the Pardubice Region and lies on the Elbe River. The historic centre is well preserved and is protected as an Cultural monument (Czech Repub ...

and

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regions. It is long.

Etymology

The river was probably named after the town of

Moravská Třebová Moravská Třebová (; ) is a town in Svitavy District in the Pardubice Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 9,600 inhabitants. The historic town centre is well preserved and is protected as an urban monument reservation. Administrative di ...

. However, there is also the possibility that the name of the river originated from the verb ('chop down', 'clear'), meaning "a river flowing through a place created by chopping down a forest", and the name of the town was derived from the river.

Characteristic

The Třebůvka originates in the territory of Křenov in the Orlické Foothills at an elevation of and flows to Moravičany, where it enters the Morava 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 average discharge at its mouth is 2.27 m3/s. The longest tributaries of the Třebůvka are:

Course

The most notable settlement on the river is the town of

. The river flows through the municipal territories of Křenov, Dlouhá Loučka, Útěchov, Moravská Třebová, Linhartice, Gruna, Radkov, Rozstání,

Městečko Trnávka Městečko Trnávka () is a municipality and village in Svitavy District in the Pardubice Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,400 inhabitants. Administrative division Městečko Trnávka consists of 12 municipal parts (in brackets populat ...

, Vranová Lhota, Bouzov,

Loštice Loštice (; ) is a town in Šumperk District in the Olomouc Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 3,100 inhabitants. The town is known for the production of aromatic cheese called ''Olomoucké tvarůžky''. Administrative division Loštice co ...

and Moravičany.

Bodies of water

There are 229 bodies of water in the basin area. The largest of them is Moravská Třebová Reservoir with an area of , built on the Třebůvka.

Fauna

The upper course of the Třebůvka is home to the schneider, which is an endangered species of fish within the Czech Republic.

Tourism

The Třebůvka is suitable for river tourism. About of the river is navigable, but only in spring or after heavy rains.

References

External links

River flow at Loštice 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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