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Třebovka
The Třebovka is a river in the Czech Republic, a left tributary of the Tichá Orlice River. It flows through the Pardubice Region. It is long. Etymology The name is derived from the old Czech verb ''triebiti'', which meant 'chop down', 'clear'. The name refers to the founding of settlements on the site of forest that had to be cut down first. First the name of the Třebovka river was created, then it was transferred to the settlements along the river (Třebovice, Česká Třebová, Dlouhá Třebová). Characteristic The Třebovka originates in the territory of Koclířov in the Svitavy Uplands at an elevation of and flows to Ústí nad Orlicí, where it enters the Tichá Orlice River at an elevation of . It is long. Its drainage basin has an area of . The average discharge at 3.4 river km, before the confluence of the Třebovka and Knapovecký potok, is . The longest tributaries of the Třebovka are: Course The river flows through the municipal territories of Koclířov, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Česká Třebová
Česká Třebová (; ) is a town in Ústí nad Orlicí District in the Pardubice Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 15,000 inhabitants. The historic town centre is well preserved and is protected as an Cultural monument (Czech Republic)#Monument zones, urban monument zone. Administrative parts The villages of Kozlov, Lhotka, Parník, Skuhrov and Svinná are administrative parts of Česká Třebová. Etymology The name ''Třebová'' is derived from the old Czech verb ''triebiti'', which meant 'chop down', 'clear'. The name refers to the founding of settlements on the site of forest that had to be cut down first. First the name of the Třebovka River was created, then it was transferred to the settlements along the river. The attribute ''Česká'' (meaning 'Bohemian') was added to distinguish it from Moravská Třebová. Geography Česká Třebová is located about south of Ústí nad Orlicí and southeast of Pardubice. It lies in the Svitavy Uplands. The highest point is ... [...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] |
Ústí Nad Orlicí
Ústí nad Orlicí (; ) is a town in the Pardubice Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 14,000 inhabitants. The historic town centre is well preserved and is protected as an Cultural monument (Czech Republic)#Monument zones, urban monument zone. Administrative division Ústí nad Orlicí consists of five municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census): *Ústí nad Orlicí (8,978) *Černovír (295) *Dolní Houžovec (52) *Horní Houžovec (48) *Hylváty (3,017) *Kerhartice (888) *Knapovec (326) *Oldřichovice (354) Etymology The name ''Ústí'' literally means 'mouth (of the river)'. It refers to its location at the confluence of rivers. The German name ''Wildenschwert'' was created by a distortion of the original German name ''Wilhelmswerd'', which referred to one of colonizers on the area, Wilhelm von Dürnholz, and meant "Wilhelm's promontory". Geography Ústí nad Orlicí is located about east of Pardubice. It lies in the Svitavy Uplands. The hig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dětřichov (Svitavy District)
Dětřichov () is a municipality and village in Svitavy District in the Pardubice Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 400 inhabitants. Etymology The initial Latin name of the village was ''Theodriciuilla''. It was derived from the personal German name Dietrich (Czech: Dětřich), latinized as Theodericus, meaning "Dietrich's village". The Czech and German names were created by translation. The German name later appeared as Dittersdorf. Geography Dětřichov is located about northeast of Svitavy and southeast of Pardubice. It lies in the Svitavy Uplands. The highest point is a nameless hill at above sea level. The upper course of the Třebovka River flows through the western part of the municipality. History The first written mention of Dětřichov is from 1167. In 1278, the area was colonized by German settlers. The hamlet of Vysoké Pole, nowadays a local part of Dětřichov, was founded in 1777. After World War II, the German population was expelled and partially re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Svitavy Uplands
The Svitavy Uplands or Svitavy Hills () are uplands and a geomorphological mesoregion of the Czech Republic. It is located in the Pardubice Region and it belongs to the largest mesoregions in the country. Geomorphology The Svitavy Uplands is a mesoregion of the East Bohemian Table within the Bohemian Massif. It is a rugged hilly area with highlands in the eastern part. It has a relatively uniform relief with synclines, low ridges, cuestas, valleys and furrows. The relief is complemented by Pleistocene river terraces of the Chrudimka River. The uplands are further subdivided into the microregions of Česká Třebová Highlands, Loučná Table and Chrudim Table. There are a lot of medium-high hills. The highest peaks are located in the southern part of the territory. The highest peaks of the Svitavy Uplands are: *Baldský vrch, *Drašarov, *Rohozná, *Poličský vrch, *Roh, *Modřecký vrch, *U Mariánského obrazu, *Na drahách, *Mladějovský vrch, *Mirand, Geograp ... [...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] |
Pardubice Region
Pardubice Region () is an administrative unit () of the Czech Republic, located mainly in the eastern part of its historical region of Bohemia, with a small part in northwestern Moravia. It is named after its capital Pardubice. As an administrative unit, Pardubice Region has existed three times in the course of history. It was established for the first time in 1850, and extended from Český Brod to the Bohemian-Moravian border. In its second existence, it was one of 19 regions as they were set between 1949 and 1960. After 1960, Pardubice became the capital of Pardubice district, which was part of the Eastern Bohemian Region (capital Hradec Králové). The Pardubice Region, as it is now, was reestablished in 2000. Administrative divisions The Pardubice Region is divided into 4 districts: There are a total of 451 municipalities in the region (as of 2019). Among these are 15 municipalities with extended powers and 26 municipalities with a delegated municipal office. Thirty-two of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Koclířov
Koclířov is a municipality and village in Svitavy District in the Pardubice Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 700 inhabitants. Koclířov lies approximately east of Svitavy, south-east of Pardubice, and east of Prague. The Třebovka River originates in the municipal territory. Administrative division Koclířov consists of two municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census): *Koclířov (651) *Hřebeč (20) Demographics References External links * Villages in Svitavy District {{Pardubice-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2006 European Floods
From February to April 2006 many rivers across Europe, especially the Elbe River, Elbe and Danube, swelled due to heavy rain and melting snow and rose to record levels. These are the longest rivers in Central Europe. Southeastern Europe High Danube levels caused significant flooding in parts of Serbia, Bulgaria and Romania, with damage to property and infrastructure in localities near the shores of the river. The effects of high water across Southeastern Europe were blamed on the poor levee systems in the affected countries. Bulgaria In Vidin an industrial district was flooded and over 300 people were evacuated to a tent city about 20 kilometers from the town. In Lom, Bulgaria 25 houses, a hotel, the port (which is the second biggest Bulgarian port on the River Danube), and the Danube Park were flooded. Boruna quarter in the north-western part of the city has declared a state of emergency. Of the 30,000 people who live in Lom, 6,000 people are in danger due to the flooding. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1997 Central European Flood
The 1997 Central European flood or the 1997 Oder Flood of the Oder and Morava (river), Morava river basins in July 1997 affected Poland, the Czech Republic and Germany, taking the lives of 114 people and causing material damages estimated at $4.5 billion (3.8 billion euros in the Czech Republic and Poland and 330 million euros in Germany). The flooding began in the Czech Republic, then spread to Poland and Germany. In Poland, where it was one of the most disastrous floods in the country's history,Roman Konieczny. Paweł Madej. Małgorzata Siudak. Local Flood Hazard Reduction Plans in Poland – Problems and Perspectives. In it was named the Millennium Flood (''Powódź tysiąclecia''). The term was also used in Germany (''Jahrtausendflut'').Martin Doring. The Politics of Nature: Constructing the German Reunification during the Great Odra Flood 1997 in The event has also been referred to as the Great Flood of 1997.K. Szamalek. The Great Flood of 1997 in Poland: The Trut ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nautical Tourism
Nautical tourism, also called water tourism, is tourism that combines sailing and boating with vacation and holiday activities. It can be travelling from port to port in a cruise ship, or joining boat-centered events such as regattas or landing a small boat for lunch or other day recreation at specially prepared day boat-landings. It is a form of tourism that is generally more popular in the summertime. First defined as an industry segment in Europe and South America, it has since caught on in the United States and the Pacific Rim. About Many tourists who enjoy sailing combine water travel with other activities. Supplying the equipment and accessories for those activities has spawned businesses for those purposes. With many nautical enthusiasts living on board their vessels even in port, nautical tourists bring demand for a variety of goods and services. Marinas developed especially for nautical tourists have been built in Europe, South America and Australia. Services Touris ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rybník (Ústí Nad Orlicí District)
Rybník is a municipality and village in Ústí nad Orlicí District in the Pardubice Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 900 inhabitants. Rybník lies approximately south-east of Ústí nad Orlicí, east of Pardubice, and east 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 .... Demographics References External links * Villages in Ústí nad Orlicí District {{Pardubice-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
