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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] |
Zákupy
Zákupy (; ) is a town in Česká Lípa District in the Liberec Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 3,000 inhabitants. The historic town centre with the castle is well preserved and is protected as an urban monument zone. Administrative division Zákupy consists of seven municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census): *Zákupy (2,167) *Božíkov (220) *Brenná (112) *Kamenice (159) *Lasvice (81) *Šidlov (62) *Veselí (36) Geography Zákupy is located about east of Česká Lípa and southwest of Liberec. It lies in the Ralsko Uplands. The highest point is the hill Kamenický kopec at above sea level. The southern part of the municipal territory extends into the Kokořínsko – Máchův kraj Protected Landscape Area. The Svitavka River flows through the town. The Ploučnice flows across the southern part of the territory, but its confluence with the Svitavka is located just outside the territory of Zákupy. There are several small fishponds in ... [...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] |
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] |
Cvikov
Cvikov () is a town in Česká Lípa District in the Liberec Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 4,500 inhabitants. Administrative division Cvikov consists of eight municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census): *Cvikov I (992) *Cvikov II (2,676) *Drnovec (185) *Lindava (386) *Naděje (37) *Svitava (21) *Trávník (37) *Záhořín (0) Etymology The origin of the name is unclear. According to one theory, the name was derived from the personal name Cvik, meanings "Cvik's (court)". This is also evidenced by the oldest preserved documents, where the name of the settlement is written with Cv- at the beginning. According to the second theory, the town was founded by German colonists and the name was transferred to it from the Saxon city of Zwickau. This is evidenced by the time the settlement was founded. Some documents suggest that these theories may not be correct and Cvikov was originally named Zvíkov, which is the name of several other settlements in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kunratice U Cvikova
Kunratice u Cvikova () is a municipality and village in Česká Lípa District in the Liberec Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 600 inhabitants. Etymology The name is derived from the personal name Kunrát, meaning "the village of Kunrát's people". Geography Kunratice u Cvikova is located about northeast of Česká Lípa and west of Liberec. It lies in the Ralsko Uplands. The highest point is the hill Dubina at above sea level. The northern half of the municipal territory lies within the Lusatian Mountains Protected Landscape Area. The Svitavka River flows through Kunratice u Cvikova. There are three fishponds in the municipality. History The first written mention of Kunratice u Cvikova is from 1296. The village was probably founded around 1278. In 1388, the village was acquired by the Berka of Dubá family and incorporated it under the Milštejn estate. Demographics Transport The I/13 road (the section from Liberec to Děčín, which is a part of the European rout ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Velenice (Česká Lípa District)
Velenice () is a municipality and village in Česká Lípa District in the Liberec Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 200 inhabitants. Etymology The name is derived from the personal name Velen, meaning "the village of Velen's people". Geography Velenice is located about northeast of Česká Lípa and west of Liberec. It lies in the Ralsko Uplands. The highest point is the hill Velenický kopec at above sea level. The Svitavka River flows through the municipality. History The first written mention of Velenice is from 1399. In 1479, Velenice was bought by the Berka of Dubá family. They annexed Velenice to the Sloup estate in 1502. In 1616, the Berkas of Dubá sold the village to the Salhauz family. Their properties were confiscated as a result of their participation in the Bohemian Revolt. Velenice then often changed hands, which lasted until 1710, when the village was acquired by the Kinsky The House of Kinsky (formerly Vchynští, sg. ''Vchynský'' in Czech; lat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Rivers Of Saxony
A list of rivers of Saxony, Germany: A * Alte Luppe B * Bahra * Bahre * Batschke * Bauerngraben * Biela * Black Elster * Black Pockau * Bobritzsch * Borlasbach * Brunndöbra * Burgauenbach C *Chemnitz * Colmnitzbach * Cunnersdorfer Wasser D * Dahle * Döllnitz E * Eastern Rietzschke *Elbe * Eula F * Fällbach * Feilebach * Fleißenbach * Flöha * Freiberger Mulde * Friesenbach G * Geberbach * Gimmlitz * Goldbach * Göltzsch * Gösel * Gottleuba * Greifenbach * Große Bockau * Große Lößnitz * Große Mittweida * Große Pyra * Große Röder * Großschweidnitzer Wasser * Gruna * Grundwasser H * Hammerbach * Haselbach * Helfenberger Bach * Hoyerswerdaer Schwarzwasser J * Jahna * Jahnabach * Jauer K * Kabelske * Käbnitz * Kaitzbach * Kaltenbach * Kemmlitzbach * Keppbach * Ketzerbach * Kirnitzsch * Kleine Bockau * Kleine Luppe * Kleine Pleiße * Kleine Pyra * Kleine Röder, tributary of the Black Elster * Kleine Röder, tributary of the Große Röder * Kleine Spree * Kleine ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 '':wikt:en:řeka, řeka'') and small (stream, creek, brook; in Czech '':wikt:en:potok, 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.) Hierarchi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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] |
Rivers Of The Liberec Region
A river is a natural stream of fresh water that flows on land or inside 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 its course if it runs out of water, or only flow during certain seasons. Rivers are regulated by the water cycle, the processes by which water moves around the Earth. Water first enters rivers through precipitation, whether from rainfall, the runoff of water down a slope, the melting of glaciers or snow, or seepage from aquifers beneath the surface of the Earth. Rivers flow in channeled watercourses and merge in confluences to form drainage basins, or catchments, areas where surface water eventually flows to a common outlet. Rivers have a great effect on the landscape around them. They may regularly overflow their banks and flood the surrounding area, spreading nutrients to the surrounding area. Sediment or alluvium carried by rivers shapes the landscape aro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pisidium Tenuilineatum
''Pisidium tenuilineatum'', the fine-lined pea mussel, is a species of very small freshwater bivalve in the family Sphaeriidae. Distribution The species is native to Europe. * British Isles – listed in List of endangered species in the British Isles. It is rare in Great Britain. * Czech Republic – in Bohemia, in Moravia, critically endangered * Denmark * Germany – high endangered (''Stark gefährdet'') * Poland – Near Threatened (NT, mentioned as lower risk LR) * Netherlands * Slovakia – a rare species * Sweden * and other states References Further reading * Kuiper J.G.J. (1981). "The distribution of ''Pisidium tenuilineatum'' Stelfox and ''Pisidium annandalei'' Prashad in the Mediterranean area". ''Basteria ''Basteria'' is a bimonthly peer-reviewed scientific journal published by the Netherlands Malacological Society, covering research on molluscs. It was established in 1936 and is now published mostly in English. The editor-in-chief is Ruud Bank. A ...'', Leide ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pisidium Amnicum
''Pisidium amnicum'' is a species of very small freshwater clam, sometimes known as the greater European peaclam or the River pea shell. It is an aquatic bivalve in the family Sphaeriidae. Description Although only 9 mm (range 7–11 mm) in length, this species is considerably larger than most ''Pisidium'' species, and has a fairly thick, concentrically ridged shell. Its shell is solid, glossy, triangular-oval in shape, and has broad but not prominent umbos often coated with a dull ferruginous deposit. Its colour is grey-white to brown, often with a greenish cast. Distribution Its native distribution is Palearctic. The species has been introduced to northeastern North America. * Czech Republic – endangered (EN), endangered in Bohemia (EN), critically endangered in Moravia Horsák M., Juřičková L., Beran L., Čejka T. & Dvořák L. (2010). "Komentovaný seznam měkkýšů zjištěných ve volné přírodě České a Slovenské republiky. nnotated list of moll ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
