The Mohelka is a

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in the

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, a right

tributary A tributary, or an ''affluent'', is a stream or river that flows into a larger stream (''main stem'' or ''"parent"''), river, or a lake. A tributary does not flow directly into a sea or ocean. Tributaries, and the main stem river into which they ...

of the Jizera River. It flows through the

Liberec Liberec (; ) is a city in the Czech Republic. It has about 108,000 inhabitants, making it the fifth largest city in the country. It lies on the Lusatian Neisse River, in a basin surrounded by mountains. The city centre is well preserved and is pr ...

and Central Bohemian regions. It is long.

Etymology

The river was initially called Mohelnice. The name of the river was derived from the Czech word ''mohyla'' (i.e. '

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', but formerly also 'hill'; so the word ''mohelnice'' meant "water flowing between hills"). Mohelka is a diminutive form of Mohelnice.

Characteristic

The Mohelka originates in the territory of

Jablonec nad Nisou Jablonec nad Nisou (; ) is a city in the Liberec Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 46,000 inhabitants. It is the second-largest city in the region. It is a local centre for education, and is known for its glass and jewelry production, espe ...

in the

Jizera Mountains Jizera Mountains (), or Izera Mountains (; ), are part of the Western Sudetes on the border between the Czech Republic and Poland. The range got its name from the Jizera (river), Jizera River, which rises at the southern base of the Smrk (Jizera), ...

at an elevation of and flows to

Mohelnice nad Jizerou Mohelnice nad Jizerou is a municipality and village in Mladá Boleslav District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 90 inhabitants. Administrative division Mohelnice nad Jizerou consists of two municipal parts (in br ...

, where it enters the Jizera River at an elevation of . It is long. Its

drainage basin A drainage basin is an area of land in which all flowing surface water converges to a single point, such as a river mouth, or flows into another body of water, such as a lake or ocean. A basin is separated from adjacent basins by a perimeter, ...

has an area of . The average discharge at its mouth is . The longest tributaries of the Mohelka are:

Course

The river flows through the municipal territories of

, Pulečný,

Rychnov u Jablonce nad Nisou Rychnov u Jablonce nad Nisou () is a town in Jablonec nad Nisou District in the Liberec Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 2,900 inhabitants. Administrative division Rychnov u Jablonce nad Nisou consists of two municipal parts (in bracket ...

, Rádlo, Hodkovice nad Mohelkou, Žďárek,

Paceřice Paceřice () is a municipality and village in Liberec District in the Liberec Region of the Czech Republic The Czech Republic, also known as Czechia, and historically known as Bohemia, is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country ...

, Sychrov, Radimovice, Vlastibořice, Bílá,

Český Dub Český Dub () is a town in Liberec District in the Liberec Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 2,900 inhabitants. The historic town centre is well preserved and is protected as an Cultural monument (Czech Republic)#Monument zones, urban mon ...

Všelibice Všelibice () is a municipality and village in Liberec District in the Liberec Region of the Czech Republic The Czech Republic, also known as Czechia, and historically known as Bohemia, is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country ...

, Kobyly, Chocnějovice and

Bodies of water

There are 102 bodies of water in the basin area, but none of them is notable and their total area is only .

Tourism

The Mohelka is suitable for river tourism. About on the lower course of the river is navigable for paddlers all year round.

References

External links

River flow at Chocnějovice station
– Flood Warning and Forecasting Service of the

Czech Hydrometeorological Institute The Czech Hydrometeorological Institute (CHMI; ) is the central state office of the Czech Republic in the fields of air quality, meteorology, climatology and hydrology. It is an organization established by the Ministry of the Environment of the Cz ...

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