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Lužnice (river)
The Lužnice (; ) is a river in the Czech Republic and Austria, a right tributary of the Vltava River. It flows through Lower Austria and the South Bohemian Region. It is long, of which is in the Czech Republic, making it the 11th longest river in the Czech Republic. Etymology The name of the river is derived from the Czech word ''luh'' (i.e. 'riparian forest'), meaning "the river that flows through riparian forests". The first written mention of the river is from 1179. Characteristic The Lužnice originates in the territory of Bad Großpertholz in the Gratzen Mountains at an elevation of and flows to Hosty, where it enters the Vltava River at an elevation of . It is long, of which is in the Czech Republic. About of the river forms the Austrian-Czech border. Its drainage basin has an area of , of which is in the Czech Republic. The longest tributaries of the Lužnice are: Flow The most notable settlement on the river is the town of Tábor. The river originates in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bechyně
Bechyně (; ) is a town in Tábor District in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 4,800 inhabitants. The historic town centre is well preserved and is protected as an Cultural monument (Czech Republic)#Monument zones, urban monument zone. Administrative division Bechyně consists of three municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census): *Bechyně (4,670) *Hvožďany (123) *Senožaty (77) Etymology The name is derived from the Czech personal name Bech, meaning "Bech's". Geography Bechyně is located about southwest of Tábor and north of České Budějovice. It lies in the Tábor Uplands. The highest point is at above sea level. The town lies on a promontory above the confluence of the Lužnice (river), Lužnice and Smutná rivers. A brook called Židova strouha also flows into the river in the municipal territory. History The area of today's town was settled in the prehistoric era. The oldest evidence of settlement in this are ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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, the drainage divide, made up of a succession of elevated features, such as ridges and hills. A basin may consist of smaller basins that merge at river confluences, forming a hierarchical pattern. Other terms for a drainage basin are catchment area, catchment basin, drainage area, river basin, water basin, and impluvium. In North America, they are commonly called a watershed, though in other English-speaking places, " watershed" is used only in its original sense, that of the drainage divide line. A drainage basin's boundaries are determined by watershed delineation, a common task in environmental engineering and science. In a closed drainage basin, or endorheic basin, rather than flowing to the ocean, water converges toward the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
České Velenice
České Velenice (, , 1938–1945: ''Gmünd III'') is a town in Jindřichův Hradec District in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 3,700 inhabitants. It lies on the border with Austria and is adjacent to the town of Gmünd, to which it once belonged. Geography Suchdol nad Lužnicí is located about south of Jindřichův Hradec and southeast of České Budějovice, on the border with Austria. It lies in the Třeboň Basin. The highest point is the flat hill Andělský kopec at above sea level. History Until 1870, there were only small settlements of Česká Cejle, Josefsko and Dolní Velenice in the area constituting current České Velenice, and it was part of the Austrian town of Gmünd. In 1868 the main railway station and the factory for repairing rolling stock and locomotives were established. The development of this border area was decisively increased by the inauguration of the Emperor Franz Joseph Railway connecting Vienna to Prague in 1869. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gmünd, Lower Austria
Gmünd () is a town in the northwestern Waldviertel region of Lower Austria and the capital of the Gmünd District, Gmünd district. The municipality consists of the Katastralgemeinden ''Böhmzeil'', ''Breitensee'', ''Eibenstein'', ''Gmünd'' and ''Grillenstein''. Situated on the Lužnice (river), Lainsitz (Lužnice) river where it forms the border with České Velenice in the Czech Republic, it is an important road and railway crossing point, next to the Blockheide-Gmünd Nature Park, Blockheide protected area. The development of the town, first mentioned in a 1208 deed, was decisively pushed by the inauguration of the Emperor Franz Joseph Railway from Vienna to Prague in 1869. By the Treaty of Saint-Germain-en-Laye (1919), 1919 Treaty of Saint-Germain its northern part Dolní Velenice, German: ''Unterwielands'', with the main station was awarded to Czechoslovakia, forming the new town of České Velenice. Politics Seats in the municipal assembly ''(Gemeinderat)'' as of 2010 elec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Unserfrau-Altweitra
Unserfrau-Altweitra is a town in the district of Gmünd in Lower Austria Lower Austria ( , , abbreviated LA or NÖ) is one of the nine states of Austria, located in the northeastern corner of the country. Major cities are Amstetten, Lower Austria, Amstetten, Krems an der Donau, Wiener Neustadt and Sankt Pölten, which ..., Austria. References Cities and towns in Gmünd District {{LowerAustria-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Weitra
Weitra (; ) is a small town in the district of Gmünd in the Austrian state of Lower Austria. Geography The municipality is situated amidst the extended forests of the rural Waldviertel region, close to the border with the Czech Republic. It is located on the upper Lainsitz (''Lužnice'') river, a tributary of the Vltava (Moldau) north of the European watershed. The town's economy mainly relies on agriculture and forestry, but also on summer tourism. Weitra consists of the cadastral communities of Brühl, Großwolfgers, Oberwindhag, Reinprechts, Spital, St. Wolfgang, Sulz, Walterschlag, Weitra proper, and Wetzles. History A first castle at Weitra was built from about 1201 onwards at the behest of the Austrian noble Hadmar II of Kuenring, also owner of Dürnstein Castle where King Richard the Lionheart was imprisoned in the winter of 1192/93. The Kuenring (or Kühnring) family of ''ministeriales'' had acquired the originally Bohemian estates in 1185; they fell from grace af ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sankt Martin, Lower Austria
Sankt Martin () is a market town in the district of Gmünd in Lower Austria, Austria Austria, formally the Republic of Austria, is a landlocked country in Central Europe, lying in the Eastern Alps. It is a federation of nine Federal states of Austria, states, of which the capital Vienna is the List of largest cities in Aust .... References Cities and towns in Gmünd District {{LowerAustria-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pohorská Ves
Pohorská Ves () is a municipality and village in Český Krumlov District in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 200 inhabitants. Pohorská Ves lies approximately south-east of Český Krumlov, south of České Budějovice, and south of Prague Prague ( ; ) is the capital and List of cities and towns in the Czech Republic, largest city of the Czech Republic and the historical capital of Bohemia. Prague, located on the Vltava River, has a population of about 1.4 million, while its P .... Administrative division Pohorská Ves consists of four municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census): *Pohorská Ves (185) *Janova Ves (10) *Lužnice (12) *Pohoří na Šumavě (0) Demographics References External links * Villages in Český Krumlov District {{SouthBohemia-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tábor
Tábor (; ) is a town in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 34,000 inhabitants, making it the second most populated town in the region. The town was founded by the Hussites in 1420. The historic town centre is well preserved and is protected as an Cultural monument (Czech Republic)#Monument reservations, urban monument reservation. Administrative division Tábor consists of 15 municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census): *Tábor (25,625) *Čekanice (1,355) *Čelkovice (680) *Hlinice (208) *Horky (1,047) *Klokoty (1,092) *Měšice (1,759) *Náchod (340) *Smyslov (58) *Stoklasná Lhota (180) *Větrovy (393) *Všechov (37) *Zahrádka (49) *Záluží (189) *Zárybničná Lhota (348) Etymology Although the town's Czech language, Czech name translates directly to 'camp' or 'encampment', these words were derived from the Tábor's name, and the town was named after the biblical Mount Tabor located in Israel. The town also gave its na ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Černovický Potok
The Černovický potok is a stream in the Czech Republic, a right tributary of the Lužnice (river), Lužnice River. It flows through the South Bohemian Region, South Bohemian and Vysočina Region, Vysočina regions. It is long. Etymology The name means 'Černovice (Pelhřimov District), Černovice stream' in Czech, referring to a town on the upper course of the stream. Characteristic The Černovický potok originates in the territory of Lidmaň in the Křemešník Highlands at an elevation of and flows to Soběslav, where it enters the Lužnice River at an elevation of . It is long. Its drainage basin has an area of . The longest tributaries of the Černovický potok are: Course The stream flows through the municipal territories of Lidmaň, Černovice (Pelhřimov District), Černovice, Vlčeves, Hojovice, Mlýny, Psárov, Choustník, Budislav (Tábor District), Budislav, Tučapy (Tábor District), Tučapy, Zvěrotice, Sedlečko u Soběslavě, Klenovice and Soběslav. Bodie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
