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Ploučnice
The Ploučnice () is a river in the Czech Republic, a right tributary of the Elbe River. It flows through the Liberec Region, Liberec and Ústí nad Labem Region, Ústí nad Labem regions. It is long, making it the List of rivers of the Czech Republic, 23rd longest river in the Czech Republic. Etymology The name of the river is derived from the Czech word ''plž'' (meaning 'Mollusca, mollusc'). The river was probably originally called ''plžčnice'' (meaning "a stream full of molluscs"). Characteristic The Ploučnice originates in the territory of Osečná in the Ralsko Uplands at an elevation of . The spring area is considered to be one of the most abundant in Central Europe, which is why this spring is the main one. The secondary spring of the Ploučnice is located in the territory of Světlá pod Ještědem, on the slopes of Mt. Ještěd in the Ještěd–Kozákov Ridge at an elevation of . The river flows to Děčín, where it enters the Elbe River at an elevation of . It is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Noviny Pod Ralskem
Noviny pod Ralskem () is a municipality and village in Česká Lípa District in the Liberec Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 300 inhabitants. Geography Noviny pod Ralskem is located about east of Česká Lípa and west of Liberec. It lies in the Ralsko Uplands. The highest point of the municipality and entire Ralsko Uplands is the Ralsko (mountain), Ralsko Mountain at above sea level. The Ploučnice River flows through the municipality. History The first written mention of Noviny pod Ralskem is from 1504. Demographics Transport There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality. Sights Noviny pod Ralskem is known for the Ploučnice Gap. It is an artificially created tunnel through the rock, which served the operation of a hammer mill. It is several centuries old and is protected as a cultural monument. It consists of two tunnels, 13 and 41 meters long, through which the Ploučnice river flows and overcomes the rock barrier. The main landmark o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Česká Lípa
Česká Lípa (; ) is a town in the Liberec Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 37,000 inhabitants, making it the most populated Czech town without city status. The historic town centre is well preserved and is protected as an urban monument zone. Administrative division Česká Lípa consists of 14 municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census): *Česká Lípa (33,028) *Častolovice (109) *Dobranov (383) *Dolní Libchava (551) *Dubice (407) *Heřmaničky (40) *Lada (258) *Manušice (90) *Okřešice (68) *Písečná (83) *Stará Lípa (331) *Vítkov (95) *Vlčí Důl (28) *Žizníkov (419) Etymology The word Lípa means 'lime tree'. The settlement was probably founded near some old memorial lime tree. Later it was renamed ''Lipá'' (adjective from Lípa). After the German name ''Böhmisch Leipa'' ('Bohemian Lipá') appeared, the Czech name Česká Lípa was derived from it. Geography Česká Lípa is located about west of Liberec and north of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Svitavka
The Svitavka (also called Svitávka; ) is a river in the Czech Republic and Germany, a right tributary of the Ploučnice. It flows mostly through the Liberec Region in the Czech Republic, but it originates in Saxony in Germany. It is long. Etymology The name referred to the clear water of the river and was derived from ''svítat'', which meant ' eclear' in Old Czech. Svitavka/Svitávka is a diminutive form of Svitava (a village, today a part of Cvikov). The river was called Svitávka until the 1990s, when it was officially renamed Svitavka, but it is still often called Svitávka. Characteristic The Svitavka originates in the territory of Jonsdorf in the Lusatian Mountains at an elevation of and flows to Česká Lípa-Vlčí Důl, where it merges with the Ploučnice River at an elevation of . It is long, of which is in the Czech Republic. Its drainage basin has an area of . The longest tributaries of the Svitavka are: Course The Svitavka originates in Jonsdorf in Germany ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mimoň
Mimoň () is a town in Česká Lípa District in the Liberec Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 6,400 inhabitants. Administrative division Mimoň consists of eight municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census): *Mimoň I (3,345) *Mimoň II (237) *Mimoň III (566) *Mimoň IV (1,232) *Mimoň V (580) *Mimoň VI (25) *Srní Potok (11) *Vranov (105) Etymology The name is derived from the personal name Mimon, meaning "Mimon's". The German name ''Niemes'' was created by taking over the Czech name and gradually distorting it (through the forms ''Nimon, Niman, Nimans, Niemans''). Geography Mimoň is located about east of Česká Lípa and southwest of Liberec. It lies in the Ralsko Uplands. The highest point is below Ralsko (Mountain), Ralsko Mountain at above sea level. The town is situated at the confluence of the Ploučnice River and the stream Panenský potok. There is a system of four breeding fishponds in the municipal territory, Mimoň Ponds, f ... [...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] |
Horní Police
Horní Police () is a municipality and village in Česká Lípa District in the Liberec Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 700 inhabitants. Administrative division Horní Police consists of five municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census): *Horní Police (624) *Dvorsko (6) *Na Výšině (0) *Pod Školou (19) *Podlesí (63) Etymology The word ''police'' means 'shelf', 'board' in Czech. The name refers to the settlement's location in a flat place compared to the surrounding landscape. The attribute ''horní'' ('upper') serves to distinguish it from Dolní ('lower') Police (today part of Žandov). Geography Horní Police is located about west of Česká Lípa and east of Ústí nad Labem. It lies in the České Středohoří, Central Bohemian Uplands. The highest point is on the slopes of the hill Dvorský kopec at above sea level. The village of Horní Police is situated in a valley along the Ploučnice River. History The first written mentio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hamr Na Jezeře
Hamr na Jezeře () is a municipality and village in Česká Lípa District in the Liberec Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 500 inhabitants. It is known as a recreation centre. Administrative division Hamr na Jezeře consists of three municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census): *Hamr na Jezeře (169) *Břevniště (220) *Útěchovice (41) Etymology The name Hamr na Jezeře literally means 'hammer mill on Lake' in Czech. Geography Hamr na Jezeře is located about west of Liberec. It lies in the Ralsko Uplands. The highest point is the hill Útěchovický Špičák at above sea level. The Ploučnice River and its arm Hamerská strouha flow through the municipality. The village of Hamr na Jezeře lies on the shores of the Hamerské jezero Pond. This fishpond with an area of was established in the 16th century and today is used for recreational purposes and fish farming. History The first written mention of Útěchovice, which is the oldest part ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Osečná
Osečná (; ) is a town in Liberec District in the Liberec Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,200 inhabitants. Lázně Kundratice, a part of Osečná, is known as a spa village. Administrative division Osečná consists of seven municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census): *Osečná (407) *Chrastná (56) *Druzcov (152) *Kotel (38) *Lázně Kundratice (472) *Vlachové (6) *Zábrdí (15) Etymology The name of the town is derived from the Czech word ('truncate'), which is an activity that people had to do before they could build the town – to truncate the forest. Geography Osečná is located about southwest of Liberec. It lies in the Ralsko Uplands. The highest point is at above sea level. The town is situated on the Ploučnice River, which originates here. Chrastenský Waterfall is located on the river west of the town. There are several fishponds around the town. Half of the ''Čertova zeď'' ("Devil's wall") National Nature Monument is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Světlá Pod Ještědem
Světlá pod Ještědem is a municipality and village in Liberec District in the Liberec Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,000 inhabitants. Administrative division Světlá pod Ještědem consists of eight municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census): *Světlá pod Ještědem (82) *Dolení Paseky (150) *Hodky (148) *Hoření Paseky (77) *Jiříčkov (101) *Křižany (3) *Rozstání (371) *Vesec (19) Geography Světlá pod Ještědem is located about southwest of Liberec. In lies on the border between the Ještěd–Kozákov Ridge and Ralsko Uplands. The highest point is near the top of the Ještěd mountain at above sea level. There are springs of several streams on the slopes of the Ještěd within the municipality, including the secondary spring of the Ploučnice River. History The first written mention of Světlá pod Ještědem is from 1291. Demographics Transport There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stráž Pod Ralskem
Stráž pod Ralskem (until 1946 Vartenberk; ) is a town in Česká Lípa District in the Liberec Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 3,800 inhabitants. Etymology The local castle was called Wartenberg (''Warte auf Berge'' meant "guard on the hill" in German). Vartenberk was the Czech transcription of the name. The modern Czech name of the town ''Stráž'' means 'guard'; ''pod Ralskem'' refers to its location below Ralsko (mountain), Ralsko Mountain. Geography Stráž pod Ralskem is located about east of Česká Lípa and southwest of Liberec. It lies in the Ralsko Uplands. The highest point is a nameless hill at above sea level (the mountain of Ralsko is located outside the municipal territory). The Ploučnice River flows through the town. The town lies on the shores of Stráž pod Ralskem Reservoir. It was built in 1911–1913 and is one of the oldest reservoirs in the country. The reservoir has an area of and is used for fish farming and water sports. There are also s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Benešov Nad Ploučnicí
Benešov nad Ploučnicí () is a town in Děčín District in the Ústí nad Labem Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 3,500 inhabitants. The historic town centre with the castle complex is well preserved and is protected as an Cultural monument (Czech Republic)#Monument zones, urban monument zone. Administrative division Benešov nad Ploučnicí consists of two municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census): *Benešov nad Ploučnicí (3,486) *Ovesná (54) Etymology The name is derived from the personal name Beneš, meaning "Beneš's (castle/court)". Beneš was a shortened variant of the name Benedict (given name), Benedikt. Geography Benešov nad Ploučnicí is located about southeast of Děčín and northeast of Ústí nad Labem. It lies in the České středohoří, Central Bohemian Uplands and within the České středohoří Protected Landscape Area. The highest point is the Hlídka hill at above sea level. The Ploučnice river flows through t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ralsko
Ralsko () is a town in Česká Lípa District in the Liberec Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 2,200 inhabitants. It comprises area of the former military training area with Hradčany Air Base. Ralsko is the fourth largest municipality in the country by area. Administrative division Ralsko consists of nine municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census): *Boreček (65) *Horní Krupá (41) *Hradčany (156) *Hvězdov (140) *Jabloneček (0) *Kuřívody (606) *Náhlov (107) *Ploužnice (955) *Svébořice (17) The town hall is located in Kuřívody. Etymology The town is named after the mountain Ralsko. The mountain was initially named Radlsko, meaning "belonging to a place called Rádlo". Geography Ralsko is located about southeast of Česká Lípa and southwest of Liberec. It lies in the Ralsko Uplands. The highest point of Ralsko and the entire Ralsko Uplands in the Ralsko mountain at above sea level, located on the northern municipal border ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
