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Orlice
The Orlice (, ) is a river in the Czech Republic, with a brief stretch in Poland. It is a left tributary of the Elbe River. It flows through the Hradec Králové Region. It is formed by the confluence of the Divoká Orlice and Tichá Orlice rivers. Together with the Divoká Orlice, which is its main source, the Orlice is long, of which is in the Czech Republic, making it the 14th longest river in the country. Without the Divoká Orlice, it is long. Etymology The name is derived from the Slavic word ''orel'', i.e. 'eagle' (literally "female eagle"). The river probably got its name from the abundance of eagles, but it could also have just been the accidental catch of an eagle. The names of its sources, Divoká and Tichá, refer to their character: ''tichá'' means 'quiet' and ''divoká'' means 'wild'. The Divoká Orlice was also called Dravá Orlice (i.e. 'ferocious', 'fierce'). Characteristic The Orlice is one of the least disturbed watercourses in the Czech Republic and has o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Divoká Orlice
The Divoká Orlice (, ) is a river in the Czech Republic and Poland. It flows through Lower Silesian Voivodeship in Poland and through the Hradec Králové and Pardubice regions. It is the upper and middle course of the Orlice, but usually it is considered a separate river. Until its confluence with the Tichá Orlice, when it further continues as the Orlice, the Divoká Orlice is long. Etymology The name Orlice is derived from the Slavic word ''orel'', i.e. 'eagle' (literally "female eagle"). The river probably got its name from the abundance of eagles, but it could also have just been the accidental catch of an eagle. The attribute ''divoká'' means 'wild' and refers to its character (compared to Tichá Orlice, i.e. "silent Orlice"). The Divoká Orlice was also called Dravá Orlice (i.e. 'ferocious', 'fierce'). Characteristic From a water management point of view, the Orlice and Divoká Orlice are two different rivers with separate numbering of river kilometres. The Divoká O ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tichá Orlice
The Tichá Orlice () is a river in the Czech Republic, the secondary source river of the Orlice River. It flows through the Hradec Králové and Pardubice regions. It is long, making it the 21st longest river in the Czech Republic. Etymology The name Orlice is derived from the Slavic word ''orel'', i.e. 'eagle' (literally "female eagle"). The river probably got its name from the abundance of eagles, but it could also have just been the accidental catch of an eagle. The attribute ''tichá'' means 'silent' and refers to its character (compared to Divoká Orlice, i.e. "wild Orlice"). Characteristic The Tichá Orlice originates in the territory of Červená Voda in the Hanušovice Highlands at an elevation of and flows to Žďár nad Orlicí, where it merges with the Divoká Orlice at an elevation of and together they form the Orlice. It is long, making it the 21st longest river in the Czech Republic. Its drainage basin has an area of . The longest tributaries of the Tichá ... [...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] |
Červená Voda (Ústí Nad Orlicí District)
Červená Voda () is a municipality and village in Ústí nad Orlicí District in the Pardubice Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 3,000 inhabitants. Administrative division Červená Voda consists of eight municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census): *Červená Voda (2,221) *Bílá Voda (177) *Dolní Orlice (170) *Horní Orlice (25) *Mlýnice (18) *Mlýnický Dvůr (74) *Moravský Karlov (68) *Šanov (116) Etymology The name literally means 'red water'. Its name derives from limonite contained in the local stream basin, which sometimes coloured it to brown or red. According to local legend, it was named after the bloodshed during the Hussite Wars, when the stream was coloured with blood. Geography Červená Voda is located about northwest of Šumperk and east of Ústí nad Orlicí. The municipality lies on the historic border between Moravia and Bohemia. The villages of Dolní Orlice and Horní Orlice are located in Bohemia, while the rest o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dědina
The Dědina (also called Zlatý potok) is a river A river is a natural stream of fresh water that flows on land or inside Subterranean river, caves towards another body of water at a lower elevation, such as an ocean, lake, or another river. A river may run dry before reaching the end of ... in the Czech Republic, a right tributary of the Orlice River. It flows through the Hradec Králové Region. It is long. Etymology The Czech word ''dědina'' denoted 'inherited property' and regionally also 'village'. Until 1984, the upper and middle course of the river was called "Zlatý potok" (meaning 'golden stream'). However, for the sake of simplification, the official name of the river was unified and the name Zlatý potok is used only for the artificial branch of the Dědina and for a small tributary in the upper course of the Dědina. An effort to re-name the river to its historical name was unsuccessful due to the cost it would entail. Characteristic The Dědina originates ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Třebechovice Pod Orebem
Třebechovice pod Orebem () is a town in Hradec Králové District in the Hradec Králové Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 5,900 inhabitants. Třebechovice pod Orebem is best known for the Museum of Nativity Scenes. Administrative division Třebechovice pod Orebem consists of five municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census): *Třebechovice pod Orebem (4,687) *Krňovice (96) *Nepasice (350) *Polánky nad Dědinou (276) *Štěnkov (225) Etymology The initial name of the settlement was Třebochovice. The name was derived from the personal name Třeboch, meaning "the village of Třeboch's people". From the mid-16th century, the name Třebechovice is used. In 1920, the town's name was changed to Třebechovice pod Orebem. It refers to the location of the town below the Oreb hill. The hill was named by the Hussites in 1419 after the biblical Mount Horeb. Geography Třebechovice pod Orebem is located about east of Hradec Králové. It lies in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Týniště Nad Orlicí
Týniště nad Orlicí () is a town in Rychnov nad Kněžnou District in the Hradec Králové Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 6,300 inhabitants. Administrative division Týniště nad Orlicí consists of six municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census): *Týniště nad Orlicí (4,918) *Křivice (187) *Petrovice (218) *Petrovičky (181) *Rašovice (152) *Štěpánovsko (256) Geography Týniště nad Orlicí is located about west of Rychnov nad Kněžnou and southeast of Hradec Králové. It lies in the Orlice Table. The highest point is at above sea level. The town is situated on the right bank of the Orlice River. History The first written mention of Týniště nad Orlicí is from 1361. Before 1419, it became a Městys, market town. In 1914, it was promoted to a town by Franz Joseph I of Austria, Franz Joseph I. Demographics Transport The I/11 road from Hradec Králové to Šumperk runs through the town. Týniště nad Orlicí is a rai ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Albrechtice Nad Orlicí
Albrechtice nad Orlicí () is a municipality and village in Rychnov nad Kněžnou District in the Hradec Králové Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,000 inhabitants. Etymology The name Albrechtice is derived from the personal name Albrecht, meaning "the village of Albrecht's people". Geography Albrechtice nad Orlicí is located about southeast of Hradec Králové. It lies in a flat landscape of the Orlice Table. The municipality is situated on the left bank of the Orlice River. History The first written mention of Albrechtice is from 1279. Between 1346 and 1378, the village was promoted to a market town. In 1495, it was acquired by Vilém II of Pernštejn. During the rule of the Pernštejn family, Albrechtice lost its significance and the title of a market town. Demographics Transport There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality. Sights There are no protected cultural monuments in the municipality. The main landmark of Albrechtice nad O ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Blešno
Blešno is a municipality and village in Hradec Králové District in the Hradec Králové Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 400 inhabitants. Etymology The name was probably derived from the false fleabane plant, called ''blešník'' in Czech. According to some sources, the name is derived from ''blecha'' (i.e. 'flea') and derisively meant "full of fleas". Geography Blešno is located about east of Hradec Králové. It lies in a flat landscape in the Orlice Table. The Orlice River flows along the southern municipal border. History The first written mention of Blešno is from 1496, when it was bought by Mikuláš Trčka of Lípa and became part of the Opočno estate. After the estate was confiscated in 1636, Emperor Ferdinand II donated the estate to the Colloredo family. The Colloredo family, from 1789 known as the Colloredo-Mansfeld family, owned Blešno until the establishment of a sovereign municipality in 1849. Demographics Transport The I/11 road from Hradec K ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hradec Králové
Hradec Králové (; ) is a city of the Czech Republic. It has about 94,000 inhabitants. It is the capital of the Hradec Králové Region. The historic centre of Hradec Králové is well preserved and is protected as an Cultural monument (Czech Republic)#Monument reservations, urban monument reservation, the wider centre is protected as an Cultural monument (Czech Republic)#Monument zones, urban monument zone. Administrative division Hradec Králové consists of 21 municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census): *Březhrad (899) *Hradec Králové (14,782) *Kukleny (2,617) *Malšova Lhota (869) *Malšovice (2,557) *Moravské Předměstí (4,966) *Nový Hradec Králové (22,458) *Piletice (186) *Plácky (1,108) *Plačice (737) *Plotiště nad Labem (2,087) *Pouchov (2,007) *Pražské Předměstí (13,045) *Roudnička (873) *Rusek (411) *Slatina (742) *Slezské Předměstí (8,948) *Svinary (1,064) *Svobodné Dvory (2,632) *Třebeš (7,225) *Věkoše (2,436) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hradec Králové Region
Hradec Králové Region (, ) is an administrative unit () of the Czech Republic located in the north-eastern part of the historical region of Bohemia. It is named after its capital Hradec Králové. The region neighbours the Pardubice Region in the south, the Central Bohemian Region in the south-west, and the Liberec Region in the west. It also shares a 208 km long international border with Poland, Polish Lower Silesian Voivodeship in the north and the east. Administrative divisions After the state administration reform took place (1 January 2000); the Hradec Králové Region is divided into 5 districts: As for area, Trutnov District is the largest taking almost one fourth of the entire region's territory, followed by the Rychnov nad Kněžnou District with 21% and as for the three remaining districts each has about 18%. As of 2003, 15 municipalities with extended powers and 35 municipalities with a delegated municipal office were established in the region. Population As of Jan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elbe
The Elbe ( ; ; or ''Elv''; Upper Sorbian, Upper and , ) is one of the major rivers of Central Europe. It rises in the Giant Mountains of the northern Czech Republic before traversing much of Bohemia (western half of the Czech Republic), then Germany and flowing into the North Sea at Cuxhaven, northwest of Hamburg. Its total length is . The Elbe's major Tributary, tributaries include the rivers Vltava, Ohře, Saale, Havel, Mulde, and Schwarze Elster. The Elbe river basin, comprising the Elbe and its tributaries, has a catchment area of , the twelfth largest in Europe. The basin spans four countries; however, it lies almost entirely just in two of them, Germany (65.5%) and the Czech Republic (33.7%, covering about two thirds of the nation's territory). On its southeastern edges, the Elbe river basin also comprises small parts of Austria (0.6%) and Poland (0.2%). The Elbe catchment area is inhabited by 24.4 million people; its biggest cities are Berlin, Hamburg, Prague, Dresden a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
