| Blšanka | |
|---|---|
 The Blšanka inBlšany-Liběšovice | |
 | |
| Location | |
| Country | Czech Republic |
| Regions | |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Hradiště Military Training Area,Doupov Mountains |
| • elevation | 680 m (2,230 ft) |
| Mouth | |
• location | Ohře |
• coordinates | 50°19′6″N13°36′34″E / 50.31833°N 13.60944°E /50.31833; 13.60944 |
• elevation | 189 m (620 ft) |
| Length | 50.8 km (31.6 mi) |
| Basin size | 482.7 km2 (186.4 sq mi) |
| Discharge | |
| • average | 1.05 m3/s (37 cu ft/s) near estuary |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Ohře→Elbe→North Sea |
TheBlšanka is ariver in theCzech Republic, a righttributary of theOhře River. It flows through theÚstí nad Labem andKarlovy Vary regions. It is 50.8 km (31.6 mi) long.
The river is named after the town ofBlšany.
The Blšanka originates in the southern part of theHradiště Military Training Area in theDoupov Mountains at an elevation of 680 m (2,230 ft) and flows toZálužice, where it enters the Ohře River at an elevation of 189 m (620 ft). It is 50.8 km (31.6 mi) long. Itsdrainage basin has an area of 482.7 km2 (186.4 sq mi).[1]
The longest tributaries of the Blšanka are:[2]
| Tributary | Length (km) | Side |
|---|---|---|
| Mlýnecký potok | 18.1 | left |
| Podvinecký potok | 17.8 | right |
| Očihovecký potok | 13.8 | right |
| Radičeveská strouha | 13.4 | left |
| Klučecký potok | 12.9 | right |
| Černocký potok | 12.6 | right |
There are 257 bodies of water in the basin area. The largest of them is the Blatno fishpond with an area of 30 ha (74 acres). There are no fishponds or reservoirs built directly on the Blšanka.[1]
There are no notable settlements on the river. The largest settlement on the Blšanka is the town ofKryry. The river flows through theHradiště Military Training Area and through the municipal territories ofValeč,Lubenec,Vroutek, Kryry,Očihov,Blšany,Libořice,Měcholupy,Holedeč,Liběšice andZálužice.
Trout fishing is allowed in a 22.66 km (14.08 mi) long section on the upper course.[3]
The largest floods on the Blšanka (monitored since 1905) were in 1956, when the water level rose to 280 cm (110 in). The most devastating flash floods were in 1872, when they killed over 100 people.[4]
