Rivers Of The Czech Republic
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This is a list of rivers 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 is bordered by Austria to the south, Germany to the west, Poland to the northeast, and Slovakia to the south ...
.


Naming conventions

Czech language Czech ( ; ), historically known as Bohemian ( ; ), is a West Slavic language of the Czech–Slovak group, written in Latin script. Spoken by over 12 million people including second language speakers, it serves as the official language of the ...
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 The Rakovnický potok is a stream in the Czech Republic, a left tributary of the Berounka River. It flows through the Central Bohemian Region. It is long. Etymology The name means "Rakovník stream". Characteristic The Rakovnický potok origina ...
– "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 hierarchical list that includes all rivers and other streams whose length within the territory of the Czech Republic is at least 20 kilometres.


Rivers flowing to the North Sea (Elbe basin)

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Elbe The Elbe ( ; ; or ''Elv''; Upper Sorbian, Upper and , ) is one of the major rivers of Central Europe. It rises in the Giant Mountains of the northern Czech Republic before traversing much of Bohemia (western half of the Czech Republic), then Ge ...
(leaves the country in Hřensko, empties into the
North Sea The North Sea lies between Great Britain, Denmark, Norway, Germany, the Netherlands, Belgium, and France. A sea on the European continental shelf, it connects to the Atlantic Ocean through the English Channel in the south and the Norwegian Se ...
) ** Křinice (leaves the country in Krásná Lípa) ** Kamenice (in Hřensko) ***Chřibská Kamenice (in Srbská Kamenice) **
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 Repu ...
(in
Děčín Děčín (; ) is a city in the Ústí nad Labem Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 46,000 inhabitants. It is the seventth largest municipality in the country by area. Děčín is an important traffic junction. Administrative division Děč ...
) ***Robečský potok (in
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 monume ...
) ****Bobří potok (in Jestřebí) ***Šporka (in Česká Lípa) ***
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. Etym ...
(in Zákupy) ***Panenský potok (in
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): *M ...
) **Jílovský potok (in Děčín) **
Bílina Bílina (; ) is a town in Teplice District in the Ústí nad Labem Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 14,000 inhabitants. It is known for its destination spa, spas and as a source of the strongly mineralized water, Bílinská kyselka. The ...
(in
Ústí nad Labem Ústí nad Labem (; ) is a city in the Czech Republic. It has about 91,000 inhabitants and is the capital of the Ústí nad Labem Region. It is a major industrial centre and, besides being an active river port, is an important railway junction. ...
) ***Srpina (in
Obrnice Obrnice () is a municipality and village in Most District in the Ústí nad Labem Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 2,000 inhabitants. Administrative division Obrnice consists of three municipal parts (in brackets population according to ...
) **Modla (in Lovosice) **
Ohře The Ohře (), also known in English and German as Eger (), is a river in Germany and the Czech Republic, a left tributary of the Elbe River. It flows through the Bavarian district of Upper Franconia in Germany, and through the Karlovy Vary Region ...
(in
Litoměřice Litoměřice (; ) is a town in the Ústí nad Labem Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 23,000 inhabitants. The historic town centre is well preserved and is protected as an urban monument reservation. The town is the seat of the Roman C ...
) ***Smolnický potok (in
Vršovice Vršovice is a cadastral district of Prague. All of Vršovice lies within the Prague 10 administrative district. Vršovice is located south-east of the city centre. It borders Vinohrady to the north, Nusle to the south-west, Michle to the south and ...
) *** Chomutovka (in Postoloprty) ***Hasina (in Postoloprty) *** Blšanka (in Zálužice) *** Liboc (in
Žatec Žatec (; ) is a town in Louny District in the Ústí nad Labem Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 19,000 inhabitants. It lies on the Ohře River. Žatec is famous for an over-700-year-long tradition of growing Saaz hops, Saaz noble hops u ...
) ****Leska (in Nové Sedlo) ***Prunéřovský potok (in
Kadaň Kadaň (; ) is a town in Chomutov District in the Ústí nad Labem Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 18,000 inhabitants. It lies on the banks of the Ohře river. Kadaň is a tourist centre with highlights being the Franciscan Monastery in ...
) ***Bystřice (in Vojkovice) *** Teplá (in
Karlovy Vary Karlovy Vary (; , formerly also spelled ''Carlsbad'' in English) is a spa town, spa city in the Karlovy Vary Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 49,000 inhabitants. It is located at the confluence of the Ohře and Teplá (river), Teplá ri ...
) ****Lomnický potok (in Březová) ***
Rolava The Rolava () is a river in the Czech Republic, a left tributary of the Ohře River. It flows through the Karlovy Vary Region. It is long. Characteristic The Rolava originates in the territory of Přebuz in the Ore Mountains at an elevation of ...
(in
Karlovy Vary Karlovy Vary (; , formerly also spelled ''Carlsbad'' in English) is a spa town, spa city in the Karlovy Vary Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 49,000 inhabitants. It is located at the confluence of the Ohře and Teplá (river), Teplá ri ...
) ***Chodovský potok (in Karlovy Vary) ***
Svatava Svatava may refer to places: * Svatava (river), a river in the Czech Republic and Germany * Svatava (Sokolov District), a market town in the Czech Republic *Svatava, a village and part of Černovice (Pelhřimov District) in the Czech Republic ...
(in Sokolov) ***Libava (in Kynšperk nad Ohří) ***Libocký potok (in Kynšperk nad Ohří) *** Odrava (in Odrava) ****Lipoltovský potok (in Odrava) *** Plesná (in Nebanice) ***Slatinný potok (in
Cheb Cheb (; ) is a town in the Karlovy Vary Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 33,000 inhabitants. It lies on the Ohře River. Before the Expulsion of Germans from Czechoslovakia, expulsion of Germans in 1945, the town was the centre of the G ...
) **Liběchovka (in Liběchov) **Pšovka (in
Mělník Mělník (; ) is a town in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 20,000 inhabitants. The historic town centre is well preserved and is protected as an Cultural monument (Czech Republic)#Monument zones, urban monument zon ...
) **
Vltava The Vltava ( , ; ) is the longest river in the Czech Republic, a left tributary of the Elbe River. It runs southeast along the Bohemian Forest and then north across Bohemia, through Český Krumlov, České Budějovice, and Prague. It is com ...
(in
Mělník Mělník (; ) is a town in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 20,000 inhabitants. The historic town centre is well preserved and is protected as an Cultural monument (Czech Republic)#Monument zones, urban monument zon ...
; Vltava is the name given to the
Teplá Vltava The Teplá Vltava is a river in the Czech Republic, the main source of the Vltava River. It flows through the South Bohemian Region. Until its confluence with the Studená Vltava when it further continues as the Vltava, the Teplá Vltava is long. ...
after its confluence with the
Studená Vltava The Studená Vltava () is a river in the Czech Republic and Germany, the secondary source river of the Vltava River. It flows through Bavaria in Germany and through the South Bohemian Region. It is long. Etymology The name Vltava is derived from ...
) ***
Bakovský potok The Bakovský potok is a stream in the Czech Republic, a left tributary of the Vltava River. It flows through the Central Bohemian Region. It is long. Etymology The name means "Bakov stream". Bakov is a village within the Beřovice municipality i ...
(in Nová Ves) ****Červený potok (in Velvary) ****Vranský potok (in Chržín) ****Zlonický potok (in
Černuc Černuc is a municipality and village in Kladno District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,000 inhabitants. Administrative division Černuc consists of four municipal parts (in brackets population according to t ...
) ***Zákolanský potok (in
Kralupy nad Vltavou Kralupy nad Vltavou (; ) is a town in Mělník District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 19,000 inhabitants. It is known as a traffic hub and industrial agglomeration. Administrative division Kralupy nad Vltavou c ...
) ****Knovízský potok (in Kralupy nad Vltavou) ***Litovický potok (in
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 ...
- Dejvice) ***Rokytka (in Prague- Libeň) ****Říčanský potok (in Prague- Běchovice) ***Botič (in Prague-
Vyšehrad Vyšehrad (German: ''Wyschehrad,'' ''Prager Hochburg'', English: "upper castle") is a historic fort in Prague, Czech Republic, just over 3 km southeast of Prague Castle, on the east bank of the Vltava River. It was probably built in the 1 ...
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Berounka The Berounka () is a river in the Czech Republic, a left tributary of the Vltava River. It flows through the Plzeň Region, Plzeň and Central Bohemian Region, Central Bohemian regions to Prague. It is formed by the confluence of the Mže and Radbu ...
(in Prague- Lahovice; Berounka is the name given to the lower Mže following its confluence with the Radbuza) ****Radotínský potok (in Prague- Radotín) **** Loděnice (in Srbsko) **** Litavka (in
Beroun Beroun (; ) is a town in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 22,000 inhabitants. It lies at the confluence of the Berounka and Litavka rivers. Beroun creates a conurbation with Králův Dvůr, former part of Beroun. ...
) *****Červený potok (in Zdice) ****Klíčava (in Zbečno) ****
Rakovnický potok The Rakovnický potok is a stream in the Czech Republic, a left tributary of the Berounka River. It flows through the Central Bohemian Region. It is long. Etymology The name means "Rakovník stream". Characteristic The Rakovnický potok origina ...
(in
Křivoklát Křivoklát () is a market town in Rakovník District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 700 inhabitants. It is known for the medieval Křivoklát Castle, protected as national cultural monument. Administrative div ...
) ****Zbirožský potok (in Čilá) ****Javornice (in Zvíkovec) ****
Střela The Střela is a river in the Czech Republic, a left tributary of the Berounka River. It flows through the Karlovy Vary and Central Bohemian regions. It is long, making it the 22nd longest river in the Czech Republic. Etymology The name means ...
(in Liblín) *****Manětínský potok (in Štichovice) *****Kralovický potok (in Kozojedy) *****Velká Trasovka (in Žlutice) ****
Třemošná Třemošná (; ) is a town in Plzeň-North District in the Plzeň Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 5,100 inhabitants. Administrative division Třemošná consists of two municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 cen ...
(in Kaceřov) *****Bělá (in
Třemošná Třemošná (; ) is a town in Plzeň-North District in the Plzeň Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 5,100 inhabitants. Administrative division Třemošná consists of two municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 cen ...
) **** Klabava (in Chrást) *****Holoubkovský potok (in
Rokycany Rokycany (; ) is a town in the Plzeň 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. Admini ...
) **** Úslava (in
Plzeň Plzeň (), also known in English and German as Pilsen (), is a city in the Czech Republic. It is the Statutory city (Czech Republic), fourth most populous city in the Czech Republic with about 188,000 inhabitants. It is located about west of P ...
) *****Bradava (in
Nezvěstice Nezvěstice is a municipality and village in Plzeň-City District in the Plzeň Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,500 inhabitants. Nezvěstice lies approximately south-east of Plzeň and south-west of Prague Prague ( ; ) is th ...
) **** Radbuza (in
Plzeň Plzeň (), also known in English and German as Pilsen (), is a city in the Czech Republic. It is the Statutory city (Czech Republic), fourth most populous city in the Czech Republic with about 188,000 inhabitants. It is located about west of P ...
) *****
Úhlava The Úhlava () is a river in the Czech Republic, a right tributary of the Radbuza River. It flows through the Plzeň Region to the city of Plzeň. It is long, making it the 19th longest river in the Czech Republic. Etymology The name is probabl ...
(in Plzeň) ******Drnový potok (in
Klatovy Klatovy (; ) is a town in the Plzeň Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 23,000 inhabitants. The historic town centre is well preserved and is protected as an Cultural monument (Czech Republic)#Monument zones, urban monument zone. Administr ...
) *****Merklínka (in Stod) *****Zubřina (in Staňkov) *****Černý potok (in
Horšovský Týn Horšovský Týn (; ) is a town in Domažlice District in the Plzeň Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 5,000 inhabitants. The historic town centre is well preserved and is protected as an Cultural monument (Czech Republic)#Monument reserva ...
) **** Mže (in Plzeň; headwater of the
Berounka The Berounka () is a river in the Czech Republic, a left tributary of the Vltava River. It flows through the Plzeň Region, Plzeň and Central Bohemian Region, Central Bohemian regions to Prague. It is formed by the confluence of the Mže and Radbu ...
) *****Vejprnický potok (in Plzeň) *****Úterský potok (in Erpužice) ***** Úhlavka (in
Stříbro Stříbro (; ) is a town in Tachov District in the Plzeň Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 8,100 inhabitants. The historic town centre with the Renaissance Stříbro bridge is well preserved and is protected as an Cultural monument (Czech ...
) ******Výrovský potok (in Kladruby) ***** Kosový potok (in Planá) ***** Hamerský potok (in Kočov) *****Sedlišťský potok (in Kočov) *** Sázava (in
Davle Davle is a market town in Prague-West District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,900 inhabitants. Administrative division Davle consists of three municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 cens ...
) ****Janovický potok (in
Týnec nad Sázavou Týnec nad Sázavou is a town in Benešov District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 5,800 inhabitants. Administrative division Týnec nad Sázavou consists of eight municipal parts (in brackets population accordin ...
) ****Konopišťský potok (in Poříčí nad Sázavou) ****Jevanský potok (in
Stříbrná Skalice Stříbrná Skalice () is a municipality and village in Prague-East District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,600 inhabitants. Administrative division Stříbrná Skalice consists of four municipal parts (in br ...
) **** Blanice (in Soběšín) *****Chotýšanka (in Libež) **** Želivka (in Soutice; called Hejlovka on the upper course) *****Sedlický potok (in Hulice) *****Martinický potok (in Vojslavice) *****
Trnava Trnava (, , ; , also known by other #Names and etymology, alternative names) is a city in western Slovakia, to the northeast of Bratislava, on the Trnávka river. It is the capital of the Trnava Region and the Trnava District. It is the seat o ...
(in Želiv) ******Kejtovský potok (in Hořepník) *****Jankovský potok (in Sedlice) *****Bělá (in Krasíkovice) ****Sázavka (in
Světlá nad Sázavou Světlá nad Sázavou (; ) is a town in Havlíčkův Brod District in the Vysočina Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 6,400 inhabitants. It is known for a large women's prison. Administrative division Světlá nad Sázavou consists of 15 ...
) *****Perlový potok (in Okrouhlice) *****Úsobský potok (in
Havlíčkův Brod Havlíčkův Brod (, until 1945 Německý Brod; ) is a town in Havlíčkův Brod District in the Vysočina Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 24,000 inhabitants. The historic town centre is well preserved and is protected as an urban mon ...
) **** Šlapanka (in Havlíčkův Brod) *****Zlatý potok (in Věžnice) ***
Kocába The Kocába is a river in the Czech Republic, a left tributary of the Vltava River. It flows through the Central Bohemian Region. It is long. Etymology The initial name of the river was Chocava, however, the origin of the name is unsure. Accordin ...
(in
Štěchovice Štěchovice is a market town in Prague-West District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 2,200 inhabitants. Administrative division Štěchovice consists of three municipal parts (in brackets population according ...
) ****Sychrovský potok (in Stará Huť) *** Mastník (in Radíč) ****Sedlecký potok (in Sedlčany) ***Brzina (in Dublovice) *** Otava (in Zvíkovské Podhradí; originates at the confluence of the Vydra and Křemelná) **** Lomnice (in Oslov) ***** Skalice (in Varvažov) *****Závišínský potok (in Blatná) **** Blanice (in Putim) *****Radomilický potok (in
Protivín Protivín () is a town in Písek District in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 4,800 inhabitants. Administrative division Protivín consists of nine municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census): ...
) *****Zlatý potok (in Bavorov) ****Brložský potok (in Kestřany) **** Volyňka (in
Strakonice Strakonice (; ) is a town in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 22,000 inhabitants. Administrative division Strakonice consists of eight municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census): *Strakonice ...
) *****Spůlka (in Bohumilice) ****Novosedelský potok (in
Katovice Katovice is a market town in Strakonice District in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,300 inhabitants. Geography Katovice is located about west of Strakonice and northwest of České Budějovice. It lies on the bor ...
) ****Březový potok (in Katovice) **** Ostružná (in
Sušice Sušice (; ) is a town in Klatovy District in the Plzeň Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 11,000 inhabitants. The historic town centre is well preserved and is protected as an Cultural monument (Czech Republic)#Monument zones, urban mon ...
) ****Křemelná (in Hartmanice) **** Vydra (in Hartmanice; headwater of the Otava) ***Hrejkovický potok (in Jetětice) *** Lužnice (in Týn nad Vltavou) ****Bilinský potok (in Týn nad Vltavou) ****Židova strouha (in
Bechyně Bechyně (; ) is a town in Tábor District in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 4,800 inhabitants. The historic town centre is well preserved and is protected as an Cultural monument (Czech Republic)#Monument zones, ur ...
) **** Smutná (in Bechyně) *****Milevský potok (in Sepekov) ****Košínský potok (in
Tábor Tábor (; ) is a town in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 34,000 inhabitants, making it the second most populated town in the region. The town was founded by the Hussites in 1420. The historic town centre is well pres ...
) ****Chotovinský potok (in Sezimovo Ústí) *****Turovecký potok (in Tábor) **** Černovický potok (in
Soběslav Soběslav (; ) is a town in Tábor District in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 7,100 inhabitants. The historic town centre is well preserved and is protected as an Cultural monument (Czech Republic)#Monument zones, ur ...
) ****Dírenský potok (in Soběslav) ****Bechyňský potok (in
Veselí nad Lužnicí Veselí nad Lužnicí (; ) is a town in Tábor District in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 6,500 inhabitants. It lies at the confluence of the Lužnice and Nežárka rivers. Administrative division Veselí nad Luž ...
) ****
Nežárka The Nežárka (; ) is a river in the Czech Republic, 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 i ...
(in Veselí nad Lužnicí; originates at the confluence of the Kamenice and Žirovnice) *****Řečice (in Kardašova Řečice) ***** Hamerský potok (in
Jindřichův Hradec Jindřichův Hradec (; ) is a town in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 21,000 inhabitants. The historic town centre is well preserved and is protected as an Cultural monument (Czech Republic)#Monument reservations, urb ...
) *****Kamenice (in
Jarošov nad Nežárkou Jarošov nad Nežárkou () is a municipality and village in Jindřichův Hradec District in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,100 inhabitants. It lies on the Nežárka River. Jarošov nad Nežárkou lies approximatel ...
; headwater of the Nežárka) *****Žirovnice (in Jarošov nad Nežárkou) ****Miletínský potok (in Klec) **** Koštěnický potok (in Majdalena) ****
Dračice The Dračice (, ''Kastenitzer Bach'') is a river in the Czech Republic and Austria, a right tributary of the Lužnice River. It flows through Lower Austria and the South Bohemian Region. It is long. Etymology The name Dračice means 'female drag ...
(in Suchdol nad Lužnicí) *** Bezdrevský potok (in Hluboká nad Vltavou) ***Dehtářský potok (in Hluboká nad Vltavou) ***
Malše The Malše () is a river in the Czech Republic and Austria, a right tributary of the Vltava River. It flows through Upper Austria and the South Bohemian Region. It is long. Etymology The name is derived from the personal name Malch. The land thro ...
(in
České Budějovice České Budějovice (; ) is a city in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 97,000 inhabitants. The city is located in the valley of the Vltava River, at its confluence with the Malše. České Budějovice is the largest ...
) ****
Stropnice The Stropnice () is a river in the Czech Republic and Austria, a right tributary of the Malše River. It originates in Lower Austria, but quickly leaves the territory of Austria and flows further through the South Bohemian Region. It is long. Ety ...
(in
Doudleby Doudleby () is a municipality and village in České Budějovice District in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 500 inhabitants. Administrative division Doudleby consists of two municipal parts (in brackets population a ...
) *****Svinenský potok (in Komařice) ****Černá (in Kaplice) *****Pohořský potok (in Malonty) ***Křemžský potok (in Holubov) ***Polečnice (in
Český Krumlov Český Krumlov (; , ''Böhmisch Krumau'') is a town in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 13,000 inhabitants. It is known as a tourist centre, which is among the most visited places in the country. The historic centre ...
) ***Olšina (in Černá v Pošumaví) ***
Teplá Vltava The Teplá Vltava is a river in the Czech Republic, the main source of the Vltava River. It flows through the South Bohemian Region. Until its confluence with the Studená Vltava when it further continues as the Vltava, the Teplá Vltava is long. ...
(in Nová Pec; headwater of the Vltava and the whole
Elbe The Elbe ( ; ; or ''Elv''; Upper Sorbian, Upper and , ) is one of the major rivers of Central Europe. It rises in the Giant Mountains of the northern Czech Republic before traversing much of Bohemia (western half of the Czech Republic), then Ge ...
Vltava The Vltava ( , ; ) is the longest river in the Czech Republic, a left tributary of the Elbe River. It runs southeast along the Bohemian Forest and then north across Bohemia, through Český Krumlov, České Budějovice, and Prague. It is com ...
system) ****Řasnice (in Stožec) ***
Studená Vltava The Studená Vltava () is a river in the Czech Republic and Germany, the secondary source river of the Vltava River. It flows through Bavaria in Germany and through the South Bohemian Region. It is long. Etymology The name Vltava is derived from ...
(in Nová Pec) **
Košátecký potok The Košátecký potok is a stream in the Czech Republic, a right tributary of the Elbe River. It flows through the Central Bohemian Region. It is long, but the upper course of the stream is dry for most of the year. Etymology The name means 'Ko ...
(in Neratovice) ** Jizera (in Lázně Toušeň) ***Strenický potok (in Písková Lhota) ***Klenice (in
Mladá Boleslav Mladá Boleslav (; ) is a city in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 47,000 inhabitants. It lies on the left bank of the Jizera (river), Jizera River. Mladá Boleslav is the second most populated city in the region. I ...
) ***Zábrdka (in Klášter Hradiště nad Jizerou) *** Mohelka (in Mohelnice nad Jizerou) ***Žehrovka (in Březina) ***Libuňka (in
Turnov Turnov (; ) is a town in Semily District in the Liberec Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 15,000 inhabitants. It is a traditional centre for gemstone polishing, glass craftsmanship and arts. The historic town centre is well preserved and ...
) *** Oleška (in
Semily Semily (; ) is a town in the Liberec Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 8,000 inhabitants. Administrative division Semily consists of four municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census): *Semily (2,554) *Bítoucho ...
) *** Kamenice (in Semily) ***Jizerka (in Víchová nad Jizerou) **Výmola (in Čelákovice) **Vlkava (in Kostomlaty nad Labem) ** Výrovka (in Kostomlátky) ***Šembera (in Zvěřínek) ***Bečvárka (in Žabonosy) ** Mrlina (in
Nymburk Nymburk (; ) is a town in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 16,000 inhabitants. It is situated on the Elbe River. The historic town centre is well preserved and is protected as an Cultural monument (Czech Republic)#Mo ...
) ***Štítarský potok (in Křinec) **
Cidlina The Cidlina () is a river in the Czech Republic, a right tributary of the Elbe River. It originates in the Liberec Region, but flows mainly through the Hradec Králové and Central Bohemian regions. It is long. Etymology According to one theory ...
(in Libice nad Cidlinou) *** Bystřice (in
Chlumec nad Cidlinou Chlumec nad Cidlinou (; ) is a town in Hradec Králové District in the Hradec Králové Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 5,600 inhabitants. Administrative division Chlumec nad Cidlinou consists of seven municipal parts (in brackets popu ...
) ***Javorka (in Skřivany) ** Klejnárka (in Konárovice) *** Vrchlice (in Nové Dvory) ** Doubrava (in Záboří nad Labem) ***Brslenka (in Horka I) ***Hostačovka (in Žleby) **Podolský potok (in
Pardubice Pardubice (; ) is a city in the Czech Republic. It has about 92,000 inhabitants. It is the capital city of the Pardubice Region and lies on the Elbe River. The historic centre is well preserved and is protected as an Cultural monument (Czech Repub ...
) **Bylanka (in Pardubice) ** Chrudimka (in Pardubice) *** Novohradka (in Úhřetice) ****Ležák (in Hrochův Týnec) ****Žejbro (in Hrochův Týnec) ****Krounka (in Luže) ** Loučná (in Kunětice) ***Končinský potok (in Cerekvice nad Loučnou) ***Desná (in Tržek) ** Orlice (in
Hradec Králové Hradec Králové (; ) is a city of the Czech Republic. It has about 94,000 inhabitants. It is the capital of the Hradec Králové Region. The historic centre of Hradec Králové is well preserved and is protected as an Cultural monument (Czech R ...
; originates at the confluence of
Divoká Orlice The Divoká Orlice (, ) is a river in the Czech Republic and Poland. It flows through Lower Silesian Voivodeship in Poland and through the Hradec Králové and Pardubice regions. It is the upper and middle course of the Orlice, but usually it is c ...
and Tichá Orlice) *** Dědina (in Třebechovice pod Orebem) *** Tichá Orlice (in Žďár nad Orlicí) **** Třebovka (in
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 z ...
) ***
Divoká Orlice The Divoká Orlice (, ) is a river in the Czech Republic and Poland. It flows through Lower Silesian Voivodeship in Poland and through the Hradec Králové and Pardubice regions. It is the upper and middle course of the Orlice, but usually it is c ...
(in Žďár nad Orlicí; headwater of the Orlice) **** Bělá (in Častolovice) *****Kněžná (in Synkov-Slemeno) **** Zdobnice (in Doudleby nad Orlicí) **Trotina (in Lochenice) **
Metuje The Metuje (; ) is a river in the Czech Republic, a left tributary of the Elbe River. It flows through the Hradec Králové Region. It is long. Etymology The river was originally named Medhuje. It was derived from the Illyrian language, Illyrian ...
(in
Jaroměř Jaroměř (; ) is a town in Náchod District in the Hradec Králové Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 12,000 inhabitants. It is known for the Josefov Fortress. Josefov is well preserved and is protected as an Cultural monument (Czech Repu ...
) ***Olešenka (in Jestřebí) ***Dřevíč (in
Hronov Hronov () is a town in Náchod District in the Hradec Králové Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 6,100 inhabitants. It is known as the birthplace of writer Alois Jirásek. Administrative division Hronov consists of six municipal parts (i ...
) **
Úpa The Úpa () is a river in the Czech Republic, a left tributary of the Elbe River. It flows through the Hradec Králové Region. It is long. Etymology The name is of the Illyrian language, Illyrian or Celtic languages, Celtic origin, from the wor ...
(in Jaroměř) **Běluňka (in Heřmanice) **Malé Labe (in Prosečné)


Rivers flowing to the Baltic Sea (Oder basin)

;tributaries joining the Oder during its course through Poland (mainly from the Western Sudetes and Central Sudetes regions) *
Oder The Oder ( ; Czech and ) is a river in Central Europe. It is Poland's second-longest river and third-longest within its borders after the Vistula and its largest tributary the Warta. The Oder rises in the Czech Republic and flows through wes ...
(leaves the country in
Bohumín Bohumín (; , ) is a town in Karviná District in the Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 20,000 inhabitants. Administrative division Bohumín consists of seven municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 202 ...
, empties into the
Baltic Sea The Baltic Sea is an arm of the Atlantic Ocean that is enclosed by the countries of Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Russia, Sweden, and the North European Plain, North and Central European Plain regions. It is the ...
) **
Lusatian Neisse The Lusatian Neisse (; ; ; Upper Sorbian: ''Łužiska Nysa''; Lower Sorbian: ''Łužyska Nysa''), or Western Neisse, is a river in northern Central Europe.
(leaves the country in
Hrádek nad Nisou Hrádek nad Nisou (; , ) is a town in Liberec District in the Liberec Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 8,000 inhabitants. The historic town centre is well preserved and is protected as an urban monument zone. Administrative division Hr ...
) *** Smědá (leaves the country in Černousy) ***Jeřice (in
Chrastava Chrastava (; ) is a town in Liberec District in the Liberec Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 6,300 inhabitants. Administrative division Chrastava consists of eight municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census): ...
) **'' Eastern Neisse'' *** Bělá (leaves the country in Mikulovice) ***Vidnávka (leaves the country in Velká Kraš) *** Stěnava (leaves the country in Otovice) **
Osoblaha Osoblaha (; , ) is a municipality and village in Bruntál District in the Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,000 inhabitants. Etymology The Czech name of the village came from Latin names of two local watercourses, Os ...
(leaves the country in
Osoblaha Osoblaha (; , ) is a municipality and village in Bruntál District in the Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,000 inhabitants. Etymology The Czech name of the village came from Latin names of two local watercourses, Os ...
) ;tributaries joining the Oder within the Czech Republic ** Olza (in Bohumín) *** Stonávka (in
Karviná Karviná (; , ) is a city in the Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 49,000 inhabitants. It lies on the Olza (river), Olza River in the historical region of Cieszyn Silesia. Karviná is known as an industrial city with t ...
) ** Ostravice (in
Ostrava Ostrava (; ; ) is a city in the north-east of the Czech Republic and the capital of the Moravian-Silesian Region. It has about 283,000 inhabitants. It lies from the border with Poland, at the confluences of four rivers: Oder, Opava (river), Opa ...
; originates at the confluence of the Bílá Ostravice and Černá Ostravice) *** Lučina (in Ostrava) ***Olešná (in Paskov) *** Morávka (in Frýdek-Místek) **
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 ...
(in Ostrava; originates at the confluence of the Černá Opava and Střední Opava) *** Moravice (in
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 ...
) ****Hvozdnice (in Opava) ****Černý potok (in Mezina) ****Podolský potok (in Velká Štáhle) ***Čižina (in Brumovice *** Opavice (in
Krnov Krnov (; , or ''Krnów'') is a town in Bruntál District in the Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 23,000 inhabitants. Administrative division Krnov consists of three municipal parts (in brackets population according to ...
) **Ondřejnice (in Ostrava) ** Lubina (in Jistebník) ** Bílovka (in Studénka) **Sedlnice (in Studénka) **Husí potok (in Hladké Životice) **Jičínka (in Hladké Životice) **Luha (in Jeseník nad Odrou)


Rivers flowing to the Black Sea (Danube basin)

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Danube The Danube ( ; see also #Names and etymology, other names) is the List of rivers of Europe#Longest rivers, second-longest river in Europe, after the Volga in Russia. It flows through Central and Southeastern Europe, from the Black Forest sou ...
'' (empties into the
Black Sea The Black Sea is a marginal sea, marginal Mediterranean sea (oceanography), mediterranean sea lying between Europe and Asia, east of the Balkans, south of the East European Plain, west of the Caucasus, and north of Anatolia. It is bound ...
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Váh The Váh (; , ; ; Wag
w Słowniku geograficznym Królestwa Polskiego i innych krajów słowiańskich (''in Geograph ...
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Vlára The Vlára is a river in the Czech Republic and Slovakia, a right tributary of the Váh. It flows through the Zlín Region in the Czech Republic and through the Trenčín Region in Slovakia. It is long. It is the only significant watercourse in th ...
(leaves the country in Brumov-Bylnice) ** Morava (leaves the country in
Lanžhot Lanžhot () is a town in Břeclav District in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 3,600 inhabitants. Located on the border with Austria and Slovakia, it is the southernmost Moravian town. Etymology The original Latin name ...
) ***
Thaya The Thaya (, ) is a river in the Czech Republic and Austria, a right tributary of the Morava (river), Morava River. It flows through the South Moravian Region in the Czech Republic and through Lower Austria in Austria. It is formed by the conflue ...
(in Lanžhot; originates at the confluence of the
Moravian Thaya The Moravian Thaya (, ) is a river in the Czech Republic and Austria, a left tributary of the Thaya River. It flows through the Vysočina Region, Vysočina and South Bohemian Region, South Bohemian regions and through Lower Austria. It is long. C ...
and German Thaya) **** Kyjovka (in Lanžhot) *****Kopanice (in Lanžhot) *****Prušánka (in
Hodonín Hodonín (; ) is a town in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 24,000 inhabitants. Geography Hodonín is located about southeast of Brno, on the border with Slovakia. It lies in a flat landscape of the Lower Morava Va ...
) *****Hruškovice (in Svatobořice-Mistřín) **** Trkmanka (in
Podivín Podivín () is a town in Břeclav District in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 2,900 inhabitants. Geography Podivín is located about north of Břeclav and southeast of Brno. It lies in a flat agricultural landscape ...
) **** Svratka (in Dolní Věstonice) *****
Jihlava Jihlava (; ) is a city in the Czech Republic. It has about 55,000 inhabitants. Jihlava is the capital of the Vysočina Region, situated on the Jihlava (river), Jihlava River on the historical border between Moravia and Bohemia. Historically, Jihla ...
(in Ivaň) ******
Rokytná The Rokytná is a river in the Czech Republic, a right tributary of the Jihlava (river), Jihlava River. It flows through the Vysočina Region, Vysočina and South Moravian Region, South Moravian regions. It is long. Etymology The name is derived ...
(in
Ivančice Ivančice (; ) is a town in Brno-Country District in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 9,900 inhabitants. The historic town centre is well preserved and is protected as an Cultural monument (Czech Republic)#Monument zone ...
) *******Olešná (in Tulešice) *******Rouchovanka (in Rešice) *******Rokytka (in
Jaroměřice nad Rokytnou Jaroměřice nad Rokytnou () is a town in Třebíč District in the Vysočina Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 4,100 inhabitants. The historic town centre is well preserved and is protected as an Cultural monument (Czech Republic)#Monumen ...
) ****** Oslava (in Ivančice) *******Chvojnice (in Kuroslepy) *******Balinka (in Velké Meziříčí) ******Brtnice (in
Brtnice Brtnice (; ) is a town in Jihlava District in the Vysočina Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 3,800 inhabitants. The historic town centre is well preserved and is protected as an urban monument zone. Administrative division Brtnice cons ...
) ******Jihlávka (in
Jihlava Jihlava (; ) is a city in the Czech Republic. It has about 55,000 inhabitants. Jihlava is the capital of the Vysočina Region, situated on the Jihlava (river), Jihlava River on the historical border between Moravia and Bohemia. Historically, Jihla ...
) ******Třešťský potok (in Cejle) *****Šatava (in Uherčice) ***** Litava (in Židlochovice) ******Říčka (in Měnín) ******Rakovec (in Hrušky) *****Bobrava (in Popovice) ***** Svitava (in
Brno Brno ( , ; ) is a Statutory city (Czech Republic), city in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. Located at the confluence of the Svitava (river), Svitava and Svratka (river), Svratka rivers, Brno has about 403,000 inhabitants, making ...
) ****** Punkva (in
Blansko Blansko (; ) is a town in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 20,000 inhabitants. It lies on the Svitava River on the border of the Moravian Karst. It is mainly an industrial town. Administrative division Blansko consi ...
) ******Bělá (in Lhota Rapotina) ****** Křetínka (in Letovice) *****Bílý potok (in
Veverská Bítýška Veverská Bítýška is a town in Brno-Country District in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 3,500 inhabitants. Etymology The name Bítýška is a diminutive of Bíteš (compared with the nearby Velká Bíteš). It is d ...
) ***** Bobrůvka (in Předklášteří; alternatively called Loučka on the lower course) ******Libochovka (in Dolní Loučky) *****Lubě (in Březina) *****Nedvědička (in
Nedvědice Nedvědice is a market town in Brno-Country District in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,300 inhabitants. Administrative division Nedvědice consists of two municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 20 ...
) *****Hodonínka (in Štěpánov nad Svratkou) *****Bystřice (in Vír) *****Fryšávka (in
Jimramov Jimramov () is a market town in Žďár nad Sázavou District in the Vysočina Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,200 inhabitants. The historic town centre is well preserved and is protected as an Cultural monument (Czech Republic)#Monume ...
) **** Želetavka (in Bítov) ****Daníž (in Jaroslavice) ****
Jevišovka Jevišovka (until 1949 Frélichov; , ) is a municipality and village in Břeclav District in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 700 inhabitants. Geography Jevišovka is located about west of Břeclav and south of Brno ...
(in
Jevišovka Jevišovka (until 1949 Frélichov; , ) is a municipality and village in Břeclav District in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 700 inhabitants. Geography Jevišovka is located about west of Břeclav and south of Brno ...
) *****Skalička (in Práče) ****
Moravian Thaya The Moravian Thaya (, ) is a river in the Czech Republic and Austria, a left tributary of the Thaya River. It flows through the Vysočina Region, Vysočina and South Bohemian Region, South Bohemian regions and through Lower Austria. It is long. C ...
(leaves the country in Písečné) *****Bolíkovský potok (in
Staré Hobzí Staré Hobzí is a municipality and village in Jindřichův Hradec District in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 600 inhabitants. Staré Hobzí lies approximately south-east of Jindřichův Hradec, east of České Bud ...
) *****Vápovka (in
Dačice Dačice (; ) is a town in Jindřichův Hradec District in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 7,200 inhabitants. It lies on the Moravian Thaya River. The historic town centre is well preserved and is protected as an Cultur ...
) *** Velička (in Vracov) ***Okluky (in
Uherský Ostroh Uherský Ostroh (; ) is a town in Uherské Hradiště District in the Zlín Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 4,200 inhabitants. The historic town centre is well preserved and is protected by law as an Cultural monument (Czech Republic)#Mo ...
) *** Olšava (in Kunovice) ****Nivnička (in
Uherský Brod Uherský Brod (; ) is a town in Uherské Hradiště District in the Zlín Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 16,000 inhabitants. The historic town centre is well preserved and is protected by law as an urban monument zone. Administrati ...
) ****Luhačovický potok (in
Uherský Brod Uherský Brod (; ) is a town in Uherské Hradiště District in the Zlín Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 16,000 inhabitants. The historic town centre is well preserved and is protected by law as an urban monument zone. Administrati ...
) ***Březnice (in Kněžpole) ***
Dřevnice The Dřevnice is a river in the Czech Republic, a left tributary of the Morava River. It flows through the Zlín Region. It is long. Etymology The name of the river has its root in the Czech word ''dřevo'' (i.e. 'wood'). The name is derived fro ...
(in Otrokovice) ***Rusava (in Hulín) ***Kotojedka (in
Kroměříž Kroměříž (; ) is a town in the Zlín Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 28,000 inhabitants. It is known for Kroměříž Castle with its castle gardens, which are a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The historic town centre with the castle ...
) *** Moštěnka (in Kroměříž) ***
Haná Haná or Hanakia ( or ''Hanácko'', or ''Hanakei'') is an ethnographic region in central Moravia in the Czech Republic. Etymology The region was named after the Haná (river), Haná River. Description Its core area is located along the ep ...
(in Kroměříž; originates at the confluence of the Velká Haná and Malá Haná) ****Brodečka (in Němčice nad Hanou) ****Velká Haná (in
Vyškov Vyškov (; ) is a town in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 21,000 inhabitants. The historic town centre is well preserved and is protected as an urban monument zone. Administrative division Vyškov consists of 13 mun ...
) *** Romže (in Uhřičice; also known as Valová following its confluence with the Hloučela) ****Hloučela (in
Prostějov Prostějov (; ) is a city in the Olomouc Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 43,000 inhabitants. The city is historically known for its fashion industry. The historic city centre is well preserved and is protected as an urban monument zo ...
) *** Blata (in Lobodice) ****Šumice (in Těšetice) ***
Bečva The Bečva (; , ''Betsch'') is a river in the Czech Republic, a left tributary of the Morava River. It flows through the Olomouc and Zlín regions. It is formed by the confluence of the Vsetínská Bečva and Rožnovská Bečva rivers. Together ...
(in
Tovačov Tovačov () is a town in Přerov District in the Olomouc Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 2,500 inhabitants. The historic town centre is well preserved and is protected as an Cultural monument (Czech Republic)#Monument zones, urban monume ...
; originates at the confluence of the
Vsetínská Bečva The Vsetínská Bečva (also called Horní Bečva; , ''Obere Betsch'') is a river in the Czech Republic. It flows through the Zlín Region. It is the upper course of the Bečva, but usually it is considered a separate river. Until its confluence w ...
and
Rožnovská Bečva The Rožnovská Bečva is a river in the Czech Republic, the secondary source river of the Bečva River. It flows through the Zlín Region. It is long. Etymology The name Bečva is derived from the old Czech words ''bek'', ''beč'' (i.e. 'cry'), ...
) ****Juhyně (in Choryně) ****
Vsetínská Bečva The Vsetínská Bečva (also called Horní Bečva; , ''Obere Betsch'') is a river in the Czech Republic. It flows through the Zlín Region. It is the upper course of the Bečva, but usually it is considered a separate river. Until its confluence w ...
(in
Valašské Meziříčí Valašské Meziříčí (; ) is a town in Vsetín District in the Zlín Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 23,000 inhabitants. The historic town centre is well preserved and is protected by law as an Cultural monument (Czech Republic)#Monum ...
) *****Bystřička (in Bystřička) *****Senice (in Ústí) ****
Rožnovská Bečva The Rožnovská Bečva is a river in the Czech Republic, the secondary source river of the Bečva River. It flows through the Zlín Region. It is long. Etymology The name Bečva is derived from the old Czech words ''bek'', ''beč'' (i.e. 'cry'), ...
(in Valašské Meziříčí) *** Bystřice (in
Olomouc Olomouc (; ) is a city in the Czech Republic. It has about 103,000 inhabitants, making it the Statutory city (Czech Republic), sixth largest city in the country. It is the administrative centre of the Olomouc Region. Located on the Morava (rive ...
) ***Trusovický potok (in Olomouc) *** Oskava (in Olomouc) ****Sitka (in Olomouc) ****Teplička (in Žerotín) ****Oslava (in Uničov) *** Třebůvka (in Moravičany) ****Jevíčka (in Městečko Trnávka) ***Mírovka (in
Mohelnice Mohelnice (; ) is a town in Šumperk District in the Olomouc Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 9,800 inhabitants. The historic town centre is well preserved and is protected as an Cultural monument (Czech Republic)#Monument zones, urban m ...
) *** Moravská Sázava (in Zvole) **** Březná (in Hoštejn) *** Desná (in Postřelmov) ***Branná (in
Hanušovice Hanušovice () is a town in Šumperk District in the Olomouc Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 2,900 inhabitants. The Holba brewery is located in the town. Administrative division Hanušovice consists of five municipal parts (in brackets ...
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Alphabetical list

This is an alphabetical list that includes all rivers whose total length is at least 50 kilometres and have at least a small part in the Czech Republic. The Czech name is given in brackets in italics for rivers, the greater part of which is outside the territory of the country. *
Bečva The Bečva (; , ''Betsch'') is a river in the Czech Republic, a left tributary of the Morava River. It flows through the Olomouc and Zlín regions. It is formed by the confluence of the Vsetínská Bečva and Rožnovská Bečva rivers. Together ...
* Bělá (Eastern Neisse) *
Berounka The Berounka () is a river in the Czech Republic, a left tributary of the Vltava River. It flows through the Plzeň Region, Plzeň and Central Bohemian Region, Central Bohemian regions to Prague. It is formed by the confluence of the Mže and Radbu ...
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Bílina Bílina (; ) is a town in Teplice District in the Ústí nad Labem Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 14,000 inhabitants. It is known for its destination spa, spas and as a source of the strongly mineralized water, Bílinská kyselka. The ...
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Blanice (Otava) The Blanice (, ''Flanitz'') is a river in the Czech Republic, a right tributary of the Otava (river), Otava River. It flows through the South Bohemian Region. It is long. Etymology The name is derived from the old Czech word ''blan'', which mean ...
* Blanice (Sázava) * Blšanka * Bóbr () * Bobrůvka *
Bystřice (Cidlina) The Bystřice is a river in the Czech Republic, a left tributary of the Cidlina River. It flows through the Hradec Králové and Central Bohemian regions. It is long. Etymology The name of the river is derived from the Czech word ''bystrá'', wh ...
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Bystřice (Morava) The Bystřice is a river in the Czech Republic, a left tributary of the Morava (river), Morava River. It flows through the Olomouc Region, Olomouc and Moravian-Silesian Region, Moravian-Silesian regions. It is long. Etymology The name of the rive ...
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Chamb The Chamb () is a river in Germany and the Czech Republic, a right tributary of the Regen (river), Regen River. It flows through Bavaria and Plzeň Region. It is long. Etymology The name is derived from the Celtic word ''kambos'', which transla ...
() * Chomutovka * Chrudimka *
Cidlina The Cidlina () is a river in the Czech Republic, a right tributary of the Elbe River. It originates in the Liberec Region, but flows mainly through the Hradec Králové and Central Bohemian regions. It is long. Etymology According to one theory ...
* Dědina *
Divoká Orlice The Divoká Orlice (, ) is a river in the Czech Republic and Poland. It flows through Lower Silesian Voivodeship in Poland and through the Hradec Králové and Pardubice regions. It is the upper and middle course of the Orlice, but usually it is c ...
* Doubrava *
Dračice The Dračice (, ''Kastenitzer Bach'') is a river in the Czech Republic and Austria, a right tributary of the Lužnice River. It flows through Lower Austria and the South Bohemian Region. It is long. Etymology The name Dračice means 'female drag ...
* Dyje (Thaya) *
Elbe The Elbe ( ; ; or ''Elv''; Upper Sorbian, Upper and , ) is one of the major rivers of Central Europe. It rises in the Giant Mountains of the northern Czech Republic before traversing much of Bohemia (western half of the Czech Republic), then Ge ...
() * Flöha () * Freiberger Mulde () *
Haná Haná or Hanakia ( or ''Hanácko'', or ''Hanakei'') is an ethnographic region in central Moravia in the Czech Republic. Etymology The region was named after the Haná (river), Haná River. Description Its core area is located along the ep ...
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Jevišovka Jevišovka (until 1949 Frélichov; , ) is a municipality and village in Břeclav District in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 700 inhabitants. Geography Jevišovka is located about west of Břeclav and south of Brno ...
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Jihlava Jihlava (; ) is a city in the Czech Republic. It has about 55,000 inhabitants. Jihlava is the capital of the Vysočina Region, situated on the Jihlava (river), Jihlava River on the historical border between Moravia and Bohemia. Historically, Jihla ...
* Jizera * Klabava * Kyjovka * Litava * Litavka * Loděnice * Lomnice * Loučná *
Lusatian Neisse The Lusatian Neisse (; ; ; Upper Sorbian: ''Łužiska Nysa''; Lower Sorbian: ''Łužyska Nysa''), or Western Neisse, is a river in northern Central Europe.
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Malše The Malše () is a river in the Czech Republic and Austria, a right tributary of the Vltava River. It flows through Upper Austria and the South Bohemian Region. It is long. Etymology The name is derived from the personal name Malch. The land thro ...
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Metuje The Metuje (; ) is a river in the Czech Republic, a left tributary of the Elbe River. It flows through the Hradec Králové Region. It is long. Etymology The river was originally named Medhuje. It was derived from the Illyrian language, Illyrian ...
* Morava * Moravice * Moravská Dyje (Moravian Thaya) * Moravská Sázava * Myjava () * Mže *
Nežárka The Nežárka (; ) is a river in the Czech Republic, 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 i ...
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Oder The Oder ( ; Czech and ) is a river in Central Europe. It is Poland's second-longest river and third-longest within its borders after the Vistula and its largest tributary the Warta. The Oder rises in the Czech Republic and flows through wes ...
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Ohře The Ohře (), also known in English and German as Eger (), is a river in Germany and the Czech Republic, a left tributary of the Elbe River. It flows through the Bavarian district of Upper Franconia in Germany, and through the Karlovy Vary Region ...
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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 ...
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Osobłoga The Osobłoga (, ) is a river in the Czech Republic and Poland, a left tributary of the Oder. It flows through the Moravian-Silesian Region in the Czech Republic and through the Opole Voivodeship in Poland. It is long. Etymology The origin of th ...
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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 Repu ...
* Radbuza *
Rokytná The Rokytná is a river in the Czech Republic, a right tributary of the Jihlava (river), Jihlava River. It flows through the Vysočina Region, Vysočina and South Moravian Region, South Moravian regions. It is long. Etymology The name is derived ...
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Ścinawka The Ścinawka () is a river in Poland and the Czech Republic, a left tributary of the Eastern Neisse. It flows through the Lower Silesian Voivodeship in Poland and through the Hradec Králové Region in the Czech Republic. It is long. Etymology T ...
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Střela The Střela is a river in the Czech Republic, a left tributary of the Berounka River. It flows through the Karlovy Vary and Central Bohemian regions. It is long, making it the 22nd longest river in the Czech Republic. Etymology The name means ...
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Stropnice The Stropnice () is a river in the Czech Republic and Austria, a right tributary of the Malše River. It originates in Lower Austria, but quickly leaves the territory of Austria and flows further through the South Bohemian Region. It is long. Ety ...
* Svitava * Svratka * Teplá *
Teplá Vltava The Teplá Vltava is a river in the Czech Republic, the main source of the Vltava River. It flows through the South Bohemian Region. Until its confluence with the Studená Vltava when it further continues as the Vltava, the Teplá Vltava is long. ...
* Tichá Orlice *
Trnava Trnava (, , ; , also known by other #Names and etymology, alternative names) is a city in western Slovakia, to the northeast of Bratislava, on the Trnávka river. It is the capital of the Trnava Region and the Trnava District. It is the seat o ...
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Úhlava The Úhlava () is a river in the Czech Republic, a right tributary of the Radbuza River. It flows through the Plzeň Region to the city of Plzeň. It is long, making it the 19th longest river in the Czech Republic. Etymology The name is probabl ...
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Úpa The Úpa () is a river in the Czech Republic, a left tributary of the Elbe River. It flows through the Hradec Králové Region. It is long. Etymology The name is of the Illyrian language, Illyrian or Celtic languages, Celtic origin, from the wor ...
* Úslava *
Vltava The Vltava ( , ; ) is the longest river in the Czech Republic, a left tributary of the Elbe River. It runs southeast along the Bohemian Forest and then north across Bohemia, through Český Krumlov, České Budějovice, and Prague. It is com ...
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Vsetínská Bečva The Vsetínská Bečva (also called Horní Bečva; , ''Obere Betsch'') is a river in the Czech Republic. It flows through the Zlín Region. It is the upper course of the Bečva, but usually it is considered a separate river. Until its confluence w ...
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White Elster The White Elster (, ) is a river in central Europe. It is a right tributary of the Saale. The source of the White Elster is in the westernmost part of the Czech Republic, in the territory of Hazlov. After a few kilometres, it flows into easte ...
() * Wild Weißeritz () * Wondreb () * Želetavka * Želivka


Drainage basins

As the main European watershed passes through the Czech Republic, there are three directions and principal areas of drainage (very roughly overlapping with historical territories of
Bohemia Bohemia ( ; ; ) is the westernmost and largest historical region of the Czech Republic. In a narrow, geographic sense, it roughly encompasses the territories of present-day Czechia that fall within the Elbe River's drainage basin, but historic ...
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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, ...
): Almost 2/3 of the country is drained in NW direction through the Elbe into the
North Sea The North Sea lies between Great Britain, Denmark, Norway, Germany, the Netherlands, Belgium, and France. A sea on the European continental shelf, it connects to the Atlantic Ocean through the English Channel in the south and the Norwegian Se ...
. The Morava flowing towards SE collects water from eastern regions of the Czech Republic and discharges into
Danube The Danube ( ; see also #Names and etymology, other names) is the List of rivers of Europe#Longest rivers, second-longest river in Europe, after the Volga in Russia. It flows through Central and Southeastern Europe, from the Black Forest sou ...
which flows to the
Black Sea The Black Sea is a marginal sea, marginal Mediterranean sea (oceanography), mediterranean sea lying between Europe and Asia, east of the Balkans, south of the East European Plain, west of the Caucasus, and north of Anatolia. It is bound ...
. The northeast and some northern portions of the territory is drained by the
Oder The Oder ( ; Czech and ) is a river in Central Europe. It is Poland's second-longest river and third-longest within its borders after the Vistula and its largest tributary the Warta. The Oder rises in the Czech Republic and flows through wes ...
and its tributaries like the
Lusatian Neisse The Lusatian Neisse (; ; ; Upper Sorbian: ''Łužiska Nysa''; Lower Sorbian: ''Łužyska Nysa''), or Western Neisse, is a river in northern Central Europe.
into the
Baltic Sea The Baltic Sea is an arm of the Atlantic Ocean that is enclosed by the countries of Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Russia, Sweden, and the North European Plain, North and Central European Plain regions. It is the ...
. The corresponding watershed tripoint with a marker for symbolic "roof of Europe" (50°9'27"N 16°47'27"E) is located at Czech-Polish border on Mt. Klepáč near
Dolní Morava Dolní Morava () is a municipality and village in Ústí nad Orlicí District in the Pardubice Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 400 inhabitants. Administrative division Dolní Morava consists of three municipal parts (in brackets populat ...
in Králický Sněžník Mountains. The catchment area of the Elbe down to Czech-German border in Hřensko/ Schöna covers . This figure includes upper courses of some tributaries starting in neighbouring countries. The area solely within Czech borders is slightly smaller and this is the figure given in the following table, which shows Czech territory divided after drainage basins.


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References

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