Vltava
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This article is about the river in the Czech Republic. For the composition by Bedřich Smetana, see Má vlast. For the restaurant in Helsinki, Finland, see Vltava (restaurant).
The Vltava (/ˈvʊltəvə, ˈvʌl-/ VU(U)L-tə-və,[1][2][3] Czech: [ˈvl̩tava] ⓘ; German: Moldau [ˈmɔldaʊ] ⓘ) is the longest river in the Czech Republic, running southeast along the Bohemian Forest and then north across Bohemia, through Český Krumlov, České Budějovice and Prague, and finally merging with the Elbe at Mělník. It is commonly referred to as the "Czech national river".[4]
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Vltava | |
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Location | |
Country | Czech Republic |
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Physical characteristics | |
Source | Černý potok [cs] |
• location | Černá hora, Bohemian Forest |
• coordinates | 48°58′29″N 13°33′39″E |
• elevation | 1,172 m (3,845 ft) |
Mouth | Elbe |
• location | Mělník |
• coordinates | 50°20′29″N 14°28′30″E |
• elevation | 155 m (509 ft) |
Length | 430.3 km (267.4 mi) |
Basin size | 28,090 km2 (10,850 sq mi) |
Discharge | |
• average | 149.9 m3/s (5,290 cu ft/s) |
Basin features | |
Progression | Elbe→ North Sea |
Tributaries | |
• left | Otava, Berounka |
• right | Lužnice, Sázava |
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