The Radbuza (; ) is a river in the
Czech Republic
The Czech Republic, or simply Czechia, is a landlocked country in Central Europe. Historically known as Bohemia, it is bordered by Austria to the south, Germany to the west, Poland to the northeast, and Slovakia to the southeast. Th ...
, the right source river of the
Berounka
The Berounka is a river in the Czech Republic, long, the biggest left tributary of Vltava, draining an area of . It carries the name Mže () for from its source in Germany, next to the Czech border, until its confluence with the Radbuza in Pl ...
. Its source is situated at the foot of Lysá mountain (869 metres) near the village of Závist, near
Domažlice
Domažlice (; german: Taus) is a town in the Plzeň Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 11,000 inhabitants. The historic town centre is well preserved and is protected by law as an urban monument reservation.
Administrative parts
The tow ...
. It passes through the villages and towns of
RybnÃk, Smolov, BÄ›lá nad Radbuzou,
Horšovský Týn
Horšovský Týn (; german: Bischofteinitz) is a town in Domažlice District in the Plzeň Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 4,800 inhabitants. The historic town centre is well preserved and is protected by law as an urban monument reserv ...
,
Staňkov,
Holýšov,
Stod, Chotěšov, Zbůch and
Dobřany
Dobřany (; german: Dobrzan) is a town in Plzeň-South District, located in the Plzeň Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 6,400 inhabitants, and the historic town centre is well preserved and protected by law as urban monument zone.
Admi ...
before joining the
Mže in
Plzeň, and as the
Berounka
The Berounka is a river in the Czech Republic, long, the biggest left tributary of Vltava, draining an area of . It carries the name Mže () for from its source in Germany, next to the Czech border, until its confluence with the Radbuza in Pl ...
eventually reaching the
Vltava
Vltava ( , ; german: Moldau ) is the longest river in the Czech Republic, running southeast along the Bohemian Forest and then north across Bohemia, through Český Krumlov, České Budějovice and Prague, and finally merging with the Labe ...
at
Prague
Prague ( ; cs, Praha ; german: Prag, ; la, Praga) is the capital and largest city in the Czech Republic, and the historical capital of Bohemia. On the Vltava river, Prague is home to about 1.3 million people. The city has a temperate ...
.
Its major tributaries are the Zubřina, Merklinka and
Úhlava
The Úhlava () is a long river in the Czech Republic, a right tributary of the Radbuza. Its source is situated on a slope of PancÃÅ™ mountain in the Å umava mountains, Klatovy District at an elevation of . It passes the villages and towns Ný ...
. It is long, and its basin area is about , of which in the Czech Republic.
Gallery of the Radbuza
Image: Pramen_Radbuzy_detail.JPG, Spring of Radbuza
Image: Radbuza_Rybnik.jpeg, Radbuza one kilometer from its source, near RybnÃk
Image: Radbuza_Plzen.jpeg, Radbuza one kilometer before its confluence with the Mže in Pilsen
Image: Radbuza_Plzen_2002_1.jpeg, Radbuza in Pilsen during the floods in 2002
Image: Radbuza_Plzen_2002_2.jpeg, Radbuza in Pilsen during the floods in 2002
References
Rivers of the Plzeň Region
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