Volyňka

Volyňka
The Volyňka in Mutěnice
Map
Location
CountryCzech Republic
RegionSouth Bohemian
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • locationBorová Lada, Bohemian Forest
 • elevation1,042 m (3,419 ft)
Mouth 
 • location
Otava
 • coordinates
49°15′31″N 13°54′16″E / 49.25861°N 13.90444°E / 49.25861; 13.90444
 • elevation
390 m (1,280 ft)
Length46.1 km (28.6 mi)
Basin size426.7 km2 (164.7 sq mi)
Discharge 
 • average3.09 m3/s (109 cu ft/s) near estuary
Basin features
ProgressionOtava→ Vltava→ Elbe→ North Sea

The Volyňka is a river in the Czech Republic, a right tributary of the Otava River. It flows through the South Bohemian Region. It is 46.1 km (28.6 mi) long.

Etymology

The river is named after the town of Volyně.[1]

Characteristic

The Volyňka in Malenice

The Volyňka originates in the territory of Borová Lada in the Bohemian Forest at an elevation of 1,042 m (3,419 ft), on the slope of Mt. Světlá hora, and flows to Strakonice, where it enters the Otava River at an elevation of 390 m (1,280 ft). It is 46.1 km (28.6 mi) long. Its drainage basin has an area of 426.7 km2 (164.7 sq mi).[2]

The longest tributaries of the Volyňka are:[3]

Tributary Length (km) Side
Spůlka 20.5 left
Peklov 18.3 left
Smiradický potok 10.2 left

Course

The largest settlements on the river are the towns of Strakonice and Vimperk. The river flows through the municipal territories of Borová Lada, Vimperk, Bohumilice, Čkyně, Lčovice, Malenice, Nišovice, Volyně, Přechovice, Němětice, Strunkovice nad Volyňkou, Přední Zborovice, Radošovice, Mutěnice and Strakonice.

Bodies of water

There are 412 bodies of water in the basin area, but none of them is significant. The largest body of water in the basin area is the fishpond Blatský rybník with an area of 4.4 ha (11 acres).[2] The Světlohorská Reservoir, a small reservoir on the upper course of the river, is the only body of water built directly on the river.

Tourism

The Volyňka is suitable for river tourism. About 38 km (24 mi) of the river is navigable.[4]

See also

References

  1. ^ Šmilauer, Vladimír. "O původu názvů českých řek". Naše řeč (in Czech). Institute of the Czech Language. Retrieved 2024-10-02.
  2. ^ a b "Základní charakteristiky toku Volyňka a jeho povodí" (in Czech). T. G. Masaryk Water Research Institute. Retrieved 2023-10-13.
  3. ^ "Vodní toky". Evidence hlásných profilů (in Czech). Czech Hydrometeorological Institute. Retrieved 2024-10-22.
  4. ^ "Volyňka – princezna šumavských řek" (in Czech). Pádler. 2017-11-24. Retrieved 2023-10-13.
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