The Výrovka (also called Vavřinecký potok upstream) 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

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. It is long.

Characteristic

The Výrovka originates in the territory of

Uhlířské Janovice Uhlířské Janovice () is a town in Kutná Hora District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 3,100 inhabitantas. Administrative division Uhlířské Janovice consists of eight municipal parts (in brackets populatio ...

in the

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at an elevation of and flows to Kostomlátky, where it enters the Elbe 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 1.94 m3/s. The longest tributaries of the Výrovka are:

Settlements

The most populated settlement on the river is the town of

, where the river originates. The river also briefly crosses the territory of

Nymburk Nymburk (; ) is a town in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 16,000 inhabitants. It is situated on the Elbe River. The historic town centre is well preserved and is protected as an Cultural monument (Czech Republic)#Mo ...

. The river further flows through the municipal territories of Uhlířské Janovice, Vavřinec,

Zásmuky Zásmuky is a town in Kolín District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 2,200 inhabitants. Administrative division Zásmuky consists of five municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census): * ...

, Církvice, Barchovice, Toušice,

Kouřim Kouřim (; ) is a town in Kolín District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 2,000 inhabitants. The historic town centre is well preserved and is protected as an urban monument zone. Administrative division Kouřim ...

, Klášterní Skalice, Třebovle, Zalešany, Žabonosy,

Plaňany Plaňany () is a market town in Kolín District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,900 inhabitants. Administrative division Plaňany consists of four municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 ...

, Vrbčany, Radim, Chotutice, Dobřichov,

Ratenice Ratenice is a municipality and village in Kolín District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 700 inhabitants. It is located in the Polabí Polabí () is the traditional and informal name for a lowland region located ...

, Vrbová Lhota, Písková Lhota, Kostelní Lhota, Hořátev, Zvěřínek, Písty, Nymburk and Kostomlátky.

Bodies of water

There are 441 bodies of water in the basin area. The largest of them is the fishpond Vavřinecký with an area of , built directly on the river. A system of several small fishpond is located on the upper course of the river near the spring.

Tourism

The upper course of the Výrovka is suitable for river tourism, but it is navigable only when water is released from Vavřinecký Pond.

References

External links

River flow at Plaňany 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 ...