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Kocába
The Kocába is a river in the Czech Republic, a left tributary of the Vltava River. It flows through the Central Bohemian Region. It is long. Etymology The initial name of the river was Chocava, however, the origin of the name is unsure. According to one theory, the name of has the root ''chot-'', ''chod-'' (meaning 'to guard', from the word ''chodit'' = 'to walk') and is derived from the guarding of the trade route from Prague to southern Bohemia that led through Chotobuš locality in what is today the town of Dobříš. The name Kocába gradually evolved from Chocava. The oldest written document of the river is from 1361, when the name was written as ''Koczaw''. Characteristic The Kocába originates in the territory of Dubno (Příbram District), Dubno in the Brdy, Brdy Highlands at an elevation of , and flows to Štěchovice, where it enters the Vltava River at an elevation of . It is long. Its drainage basin has an area of . The longest tributaries of the Kocába are: Set ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Malá Hraštice
Malá Hraštice is a municipality and village in Příbram District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,200 inhabitants. Administrative division Malá Hraštice consists of two municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census): *Malá Hraštice (641) *Velká Hraštice (489) Geography Malá Hraštice is located about northeast of Příbram and south of Prague. It lies in the Benešov Uplands. The highest point is the flat hill Na Vinici at above sea level. The Kocába River flows along the eastern municipal border. The stream Voznický potok flows along the southern border until it joins the Kocába. History The first written mention of Malá Hraštice is from 1454. Velká Hraštice was first mentioned in 1360, when the local church was promoted to a parish church. In 1639, during the Thirty Years' War, both villages were destroyed by the Swedish army and most of the inhabitants were killed. From 1595 until the establishment o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Štěchovice
Štěchovice is a market town in Prague-West District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 2,200 inhabitants. Administrative division Štěchovice consists of three municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census): *Štěchovice (1,221) *Masečín (733) *Třebenice (221) Etymology The name was derived from the personal name Štěch, meaning "the village of Štěch's people". Štěch used to be a shortened form of the name Štěpán. Geography Štěchovice is located about south of Prague. It lies in the Benešov Uplands. The highest point is at above sea level. The market town is situated on the left bank of the Vltava River, at its confluence with the Kocába River. The Vltava and the Štěchovice Reservoir, built on the river in 1937–1945, form the eastern municipal border. History The first written mention of Štěchovice is in a deed of King Ottokar I of Bohemia from 1205. Třebenice was first mentioned in 1055 an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Drásov (Příbram District)
Drásov is a municipality and village in Příbram District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 400 inhabitants. Administrative division Drásov consists of two municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census): *Drásov (348) *Skalka (84) Geography Drásov is located about east of Příbram and southwest of Prague. It lies on the border between the Benešov Uplands and Brdy Highlands. The highest point is the hill Velký Chlum at above sea level. The upper course of the Kocába River flows through the municipality and supplies a system of several fishponds there. History The first written mention of Drásov is from 1057. Demographics Transport The D4 motorway from Prague to Písek Písek (; ) is a town in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 31,000 inhabitants. The town is known for the oldest bridge in the country. The historic town centre is well preserved and is protected as an urban monume ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Rivers Of The Czech Republic
This is a list of rivers of the Czech Republic. Naming conventions Czech language distinguishes between large (river; in Czech '' řeka'') and small (stream, creek, brook; in Czech '' potok'') watercourses. River names are mostly self-standing one-word nouns. Stream names often consist of two words because they contain an adjective (usually stemming from physical properties (e.g. Černý potok – "black stream"), usage (e.g. Mlýnský potok – "mill stream") or derived from the location through which it flows (e.g. Rakovnický potok – "Rakovník stream"). These two-word names form an inseparable whole. Main rivers While the Elbe is the longest Czech-related river when measured through its overall length (i.e. including its lower course in Germany), its tributary the Vltava surpasses it as the longest river within the territory of the Czech Republic itself. (In fact the Vltava also carries more water than the Elbe at their confluence.) Hierarchical list This is a hierarchica ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Czech Tramping
Tramping (in Czech and Slovak language) is a movement in the Czech Republic and Slovakia that incorporates woodcraft, hiking/backpacking/camping and scouting, styled on the culture of the United States, especially the Wild West. Tramping is also associated with a distinctive style of clothing, hiking culture, slang, and music known as Czech tramping music. History Czech interest in the culture of the United States was strong after the founding of Czechoslovakia in October 1918, which was supported by President Woodrow Wilson. Charlotte Garrigue, wife of Czech president Tomáš Masaryk, was an American citizen. Westerns were very popular in the country. In the 1880s, outdoor sports became popular in Czech society. World War I led to an increase in the desire for personal freedom and to be outdoors. The origin of Czech tramping is linked to the tramp settlement Lost Hope near Svatojánske proudy on the Vltava River in 1918. Czech tramping was influenced by the scouting movement. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Velká Lečice
Velká Lečice is a municipality and village in Příbram District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 200 inhabitants. Etymology The initial name of the settlement was Velká Ledčice. The name Ledčice is a diminutive form of Ledce, which is a common Czech toponymy. The old Czech word ''ledce'' originated as a diminutive of the word ''lado'', which denoted unploughed land. In the 17th century, Ledčice was distorted to Lečice. The attribute Velká ('great') serves to distinguish it from the neighbouring village of Malá Lečice ('small Lečice', today a part of Bojanovice). Geography Velká Lečice is located about northeast of Příbram and south of Prague. It lies in the Benešov Uplands. The highest point is at above sea level. The Kocába River flows through the municipality. History Gold panning Gold panning, or simply ''panning'', is a form of placer mining and traditional mining that extracts gold from a placer deposit using a pan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nový Knín
Nový Knín is a town in Příbram District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 2,200 inhabitants. The historic town centre is well preserved and is protected as an urban monument zone. Administrative division Nový Knín consists of five municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census): *Nový Knín (1,321) *Chramiště (31) *Kozí Hory (82) *Libčice (206) *Sudovice (367) Etymology The initial name of the settlement was probably Kněnín and was derived from the Czech word ''kněžna'' (i.e. 'princess'). The form was then shortened to Knín. Two settlements were originally distinguished – Starý Knín ('old Knín') and Nový Knín ('new Knín'), but they gradually merged. Geography Nový Knín is located about northeast of Příbram and south of Prague. It lies in the Benešov Uplands. The highest point is the hill Besídka at above sea level. The Kocába River flows through the town. History The first written mentio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mokrovraty
Mokrovraty is a municipality and village in Příbram District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 800 inhabitants. Administrative division Mokrovraty consists of two municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census): *Mokrovraty (589) *Pouště (246) Etymology The name is derived from the Czech words ''mokro'' ('wet') and ''vracet'' ('to return'). The name arose because of the location of the village near the Brdy hills. These often caused the wind to turn and the rain to return to the village. The name of the village Poustě (literally 'deserts') also arose because of meteorological phenomena. Geography Mokrovraty is located about northeast of Příbram and south of Prague. It lies in the Benešov Uplands. The highest point is the hill Králova stolice at above sea level. The Kocába River flows through the southern part of the municipality. History The first written mention of Mokrovraty is from 1304. Almost nothing has bee ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stará Huť
Stará Huť is a municipality and village in Příbram District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,700 inhabitants. Etymology The name literally means 'old smelter.' Geography Stará Huť is located about northeast of Příbram and southwest of Prague. It lies in the Benešov Uplands. The highest point is the hill Studený vrch at above sea level. The Kocába River flows along the southeastern municipal border. The village is situated on the shore of the Strž fishpond. History Stará Huť was founded around 1674, originally for the purposes of metallurgy. Demographics Transport The D4 motorway from Prague to Písek passes through the western part of the municipality. Stará Huť is located on the railway line Prague–Dobříš. Sights The only cultural monument in Stará Huť is a villa, which was owned by the Czech writer Karel Čapek and used as his summer residence. He spent much time working and relaxing there between 1935 and 1938 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rybníky (Příbram District)
Rybníky is a municipality and village in Příbram District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 500 inhabitants. Administrative division Rybníky consists of three municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census): *Rybníky (319) *Budín (85) *Libice (54) Etymology The name literally means 'fishponds' in Czech. Geography Rybníky is located about northeast of Příbram and southwest of Prague. It lies in the Benešov Uplands. The highest point is the hill Kozinec at above sea level. The Kocába River flows through the municipality. History The first written mention of Rybníky is from 1603. From its establishment, it belonged to the Dobříš Dobříš (; ) is a town in Příbram District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 8,900 inhabitants. It is known for the Dobříš Castle. Administrative division Dobříš consists of two municipal parts (in brack ... estate and after the independent ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dubno (Příbram District)
Dubno is a municipality and village in Příbram District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 400 inhabitants. The Kocába The Kocába is a river in the Czech Republic, a left tributary of the Vltava River. It flows through the Central Bohemian Region. It is long. Etymology The initial name of the river was Chocava, however, the origin of the name is unsure. Accordin ... River originates in the municipality. Demographics References External links * Villages in Příbram District {{CentralBohemia-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Višňová (Příbram District)
Višňová is a municipality and village in Příbram District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 700 inhabitants. Etymology The word ''višňová'' is an adjective derived from the Czech word ''višeň'', i.e. 'sour cherry'. Geography Višňová is located about east of Příbram and southwest of Prague. It lies in the Benešov Uplands. The highest point is at above sea level. The Kocába River flows through the municipality. History The first written mention of Višňová is from 1369. Demographics Transport The D4 motorway from Prague to Písek Písek (; ) is a town in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 31,000 inhabitants. The town is known for the oldest bridge in the country. The historic town centre is well preserved and is protected as an urban monument z ... runs along the western municipal border. Sights The main landmark of Višňová is the Church of Saint Catherine. It was built in the Gothic style ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
