The Moravice () is a
river
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in the
Czech Republic
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, a right
tributary
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of the
Opava
Opava (; , ) is a city in the Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 55,000 inhabitants. It lies on the Opava (river), Opava River. Opava is one of the historical centres of Silesia and was a historical capital of Czech Sile ...
River. It flows through the
Moravian-Silesian Region
The Moravian-Silesian Region () is one of the 14 administrative regions of the Czech Republic. Before May 2001, it was called the Ostrava Region (). The region is located in the north-eastern part of its historical region of Moravia and in most ...
. It is long, making it the
25th longest river in the Czech Republic.
Characteristic

The Moravice originates in the territory of
Malá Morávka in the
Hrubý Jeseník range at an elevation of , on the slope of Mt.
Vysoká hole. It flows to
Opava
Opava (; , ) is a city in the Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 55,000 inhabitants. It lies on the Opava (river), Opava River. Opava is one of the historical centres of Silesia and was a historical capital of Czech Sile ...
, where it enters the
Opava
Opava (; , ) is a city in the Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 55,000 inhabitants. It lies on the Opava (river), Opava River. Opava is one of the historical centres of Silesia and was a historical capital of Czech Sile ...
River at an elevation of . It is long, making it the
25th longest river in the Czech Republic. Its
drainage basin
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has an area of .
The longest tributaries of the Moravice are:
Settlements
The river partially forms the historical border between
Moravia
Moravia ( ; ) is a historical region in the eastern Czech Republic, roughly encompassing its territory within the Danube River's drainage basin. It is one of three historical Czech lands, with Bohemia and Czech Silesia.
The medieval and early ...
and
Silesia
Silesia (see names #Etymology, below) is a historical region of Central Europe that lies mostly within Poland, with small parts in the Czech Silesia, Czech Republic and Germany. Its area is approximately , and the population is estimated at 8, ...
. Apart from the outskirts of the city of
Opava
Opava (; , ) is a city in the Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 55,000 inhabitants. It lies on the Opava (river), Opava River. Opava is one of the historical centres of Silesia and was a historical capital of Czech Sile ...
, the river does not flow through any large settlement; the largest town directly on the river is
Břidličná. The river flows through the municipal territories of
Malá Morávka,
Dolní Moravice,
Malá Štáhle,
Velká Štáhle, Břidličná,
Valšov,
Nová Pláň,
Roudno,
Leskovec nad Moravicí,
Bílčice,
Jakartovice,
Kružberk,
Staré Těchanovice,
Moravice,
Melč,
Vítkov
Vítkov (; , ) is a town in Opava District in the Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 5,500 inhabitants.
Administrative division
Vítkov consists of eight municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 cens ...
,
Radkov,
Hradec nad Moravicí,
Branka u Opavy and Opava.
Bodies of water
The
Slezská Harta with an area and
Kružberk reservoirs are constructed on the river. There are 336 bodies of water in the basin area.
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Tourism
The Moravice is suitable for river tourism and is the most favorite river in the Moravian-Silesian Region for paddlers. The lower course is navigable all year round. The upper course is navigable after rains, melting, or after water is released from reservoirs.
References
External links
River flow at Branka station
– Flood Warning and Forecasting Service of the Czech Hydrometeorological Institute
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Rivers of the Moravian-Silesian Region
Rivers of the Czech Republic