| Malše Maltsch | |
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 Confluence of the Malše and Vltava rivers inČeské Budějovice | |
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| • location | Sandl,Gratzen Mountains |
| • coordinates | 48°33′54″N14°37′44″E / 48.56500°N 14.62889°E /48.56500; 14.62889 |
| • elevation | 985 m (3,232 ft) |
| Mouth | |
• location | Vltava |
• coordinates | 48°58′22″N14°28′12″E / 48.97278°N 14.47000°E /48.97278; 14.47000 |
• elevation | 384 m (1,260 ft) |
| Length | 96.0 km (59.7 mi) |
| Basin size | 979.1 km2 (378.0 sq mi) |
| Discharge | |
| • average | 7.26 m3/s (256 cu ft/s) near estuary |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Vltava→Elbe→North Sea |
TheMalše (German:Maltsch) is ariver in theCzech Republic andAustria, a righttributary of theVltava River. It flows throughUpper Austria and theSouth Bohemian Region. It is 96.0 km (59.7 mi) long.
The name is derived from the personal name Malch. The land through which the river flows once belonged to someone of that name.[1]
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The Malše originates in the territory ofSandl in theGratzen Mountains at an elevation of 985 m (3,232 ft), on the slope of the Viehberg mountain, and flows toČeské Budějovice, where it enters the Vltava River at an elevation of 384 m (1,260 ft). The river is 96.0 km (59.7 mi) long, of which 89.3 km (55.5 mi) is in the Czech Republic (including the 22 km (14 mi) stretch that forms the Austrian-Czech border). Itsdrainage basin has an area of 979.1 km2 (378.0 sq mi), of which 869.2 km2 (335.6 sq mi) is in the Czech Republic.[2][3]
The longest tributaries of the Malše are:[4]
| Tributary | Length (km) | River km | Side |
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| Stropnice | 58.9 | 16.6 | right |
| Černá | 29.9 | 44.7 | right |
| Kamenice | 13.5 | 52.9 | right |
| Tichá | 10.8 | 64.9 | right |
| Zborovský potok | 10.4 | 12.3 | right |
The most notable settlement on the river is the city ofČeské Budějovice. In Austria, the river flows past the territories ofSandl,Windhaag bei Freistadt andLeopoldschlag, then turns north into the hinterland of the Czech Republic. The river then flows through the municipal territories ofDolní Dvořiště,Bujanov,Kaplice,Soběnov,Svatý Jan nad Malší,Velešín,Římov,Doudleby,Plav,Vidov,Roudné and České Budějovice.
The largest body of water on the Malše and in its whole basin area is theŘímov Reservoir with an area of 201 ha (500 acres). It serves as a drinking water reservoir for České Budějovice and the surrounding area. There are 179 bodies of water larger than 1 ha in the basin area.[2]
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