The Romže (also called Valová downstream) is a

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in the

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, a right

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of the Morava River. It flows through the

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. It is long.

Etymology

The name Romže is derived from the

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word ''runsa'', which meant 'bed of the brook'. The river was probably named by German settlers that came to the region in the 13th century. The lower course of the river (after the confluence with the Hloučela in

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) is often called Valová.

Characteristic

The Romže originates in the territory of Dzbel in the

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at an elevation of and flows to Uhřičice, where it enters the Morava River at an elevation of . It is long. Its

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

Course

The most notable settlement on the river is the city of

. The river flows through the municipal territories of Dzbel, Jesenec,

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, Stražisko, Ptení, Zdětín, Hluchov, Bílovice-Lutotín,

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, Prostějov, Kralice na Hané,

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, Hrubčice,

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, Ivaň, Klenovice na Hané, Oplocany, Polkovice, Lobodice and Uhřičice.

Bodies of water

There are 167 bodies of water in the basin area. The largest of them is Plumlov Reservoir with an area of , built on the Hloučela. There are no fishponds or reservoirs built directly on the Romže, but the river feed several small fishponds on the upper course.

References

External links

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

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