| Nežárka | |
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.jpg) The Nežárka inVeselí nad Lužnicí | |
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| Location | |
| Country | Czech Republic |
| Region | South Bohemian |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Kamenice |
| • location | Těmice,Křemešník Highlands |
| • coordinates | 49°21′20″N15°2′14″E / 49.35556°N 15.03722°E /49.35556; 15.03722 |
| • elevation | 669 m (2,195 ft) |
| Mouth | |
• location | Lužnice |
• coordinates | 49°11′22″N14°42′11″E / 49.18944°N 14.70306°E /49.18944; 14.70306 |
• elevation | 407 m (1,335 ft) |
| Length | 85.6 km (53.2 mi) |
| Basin size | 1,000.8 km2 (386.4 sq mi) |
| Discharge | |
| • average | 12.3 m3/s (430 cu ft/s) near estuary |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Lužnice→Vltava→Elbe→North Sea |
TheNežárka (Czech pronunciation:[ˈnɛʒaːrka]ⓘ;German:Naser) is ariver in theCzech Republic, a righttributary of theLužnice River. It flows through theSouth Bohemian Region. It is formed by the confluence of the Kamenice and Žirovnice rivers inJarošov nad Nežárkou. Together with the Kamenice, which is its main source, the Nežárka is 85.6 km (53.2 mi) long. Without the Kamenice, it is 56.0 km (34.8 mi) long.
The river was originally named Včelnice. Around 1500, it began to be called Nežárka after the suburb of the same name inJindřichův Hradec.[1] It was officially renamed in 1654.[2]
From a water management point of view, the Nežárka, Kamenice and Žirovnice are three different rivers with separate numbering ofriver kilometres. The Nežárka itself is formed by the confluence of the Kamenice and Žirovnice inJarošov nad Nežárkou, and is 56.0 km (34.8 mi) long. In a broader point of view, the Nežárka (as Kamenice) originates in the territory ofTěmice in theKřemešník Highlands, on the slope of the Bohutín hill at an elevation of 669 m (2,195 ft) and flows toVeselí nad Lužnicí, where it enters the Lužnice River at an elevation of 407 m (1,335 ft). It is 85.6 km (53.2 mi) long. Itsdrainage basin has an area of 1,000.8 km2 (386.4 sq mi).[3]
The sources and longest tributaries of the Nežárka are:[4]
| Tributary | Length (km) | River km | Side |
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| Hamerský potok | 46.3 | 44.4 | left |
| Kamenice | 29.5 | 56.0 | – |
| Žirovnice | 29.3 | 56.0 | left |
| Řečice | 21.5 | 11.8 | right |
| Radouňský potok | 18.6 | 47.8 | right |
The most notable settlement on the river is the town ofJindřichův Hradec, other settlements on the river areJarošov nad Nežárkou,Rodvínov andStráž nad Nežárkou. The river flows through the municipal territories of Jarošov nad Nežárkou, Rodvínov,Horní Skrýchov, Jindřichův Hradec,Dolní Žďár,Lásenice, Stráž nad Nežárkou,Plavsko,Hatín,Novosedly nad Nežárkou,Kardašova Řečice,Val,Drahov,Vlkov andVeselí nad Lužnicí.
The lower course of the Nežárka flows through theTřeboň Basin, which is known forits fishponds. There are 528 bodies of water larger than 1 ha in the basin area and many smaller. The largest body of water in the basin area is the Holná (or Velká Holná) Pond with an area of 230 ha (570 acres).[3] There are no ponds or reservoirs built directly on the Nežárka.
The Nežárka is suitable forriver tourism. It is suitable for beginner paddlers.[5]
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