Vltava
Vltava is a mapped river in the YearMaps hydrographic index, part of the Moldau system. River courses organise settlement, agriculture and frontier-making more durably than any political boundary, and this reach is indexed against the dams, lakes and cities within its catchment.
- Feature Class
- River
- System
- Moldau
- Coordinates
- 49.49°, 14.18°
About Vltava
The Vltava ( VU(U)L-tə-və, Czech: [ˈvl̩tava] ; German: Moldau) is the longest river in the Czech Republic, a left tributary of the Elbe River. It runs southeast along the Bohemian Forest and then north across Bohemia, through Český Krumlov, České Budějovice, and Prague. It is commonly referred to as the "Czech national river".
Encyclopedic summary adapted from Wikipedia: Vltava (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Vltava in Depth
Course
The Vltava originates by a confluence of two rivers, the Teplá Vltava, which is longer, and the Studená Vltava, originating in Bavaria. From a water management point of view, the Vltava and Teplá Vltava are one river with single numbering of river kilometres. The Teplá Vltava originates in the territory of Kvilda in the Bohemian Forest at an elevation of 1,174 m (3,852 ft), on the slope of the Černá hora mountain. Together with the Teplá Vltava, the Vltava is 431.3 kilometres (268.0 mi) long. Without the Teplá Vltava, the Vltava is 377.0 kilometres (234.3 mi) long. The river flows north across Bohemia, through Český Krumlov, České Budějovice and Prague. It merges with the Elbe River at Mělník at an elevation of 156 m (512 ft).
Sections adapted from Wikipedia: Vltava (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Vltava: Key Facts
| Length | 430 km |
|---|---|
| Average discharge | 150 m³/s |
| Drainage basin | 28,000 km² |
| Source | Bohemian Forest |
| Mouth | Elbe |
| Drainage system | Vltava Basin |
| Tributaries | Olšina, Strážný potok, Polečnice, Křemžský potok, Dehtářský potok, Bezdrevský potok, Otava, Kocába |
Facts from Wikidata Q131574 (CC0).
Major River Dossiers
Hand-written studies of the great river systems of history.
Connected Reaches
Nearby watercourses in the same drainage network.
Water Bodies in the Catchment
Settlements Along the Reach
Hydraulic Infrastructure Nearby
Surrounding Terrain
Vltava: Quick Answers
- Where is Vltava?
- Vltava is located in Czechia, at 49.4874° N, 14.1799° E.
- Are there dams on the Vltava?
- No dam on the Vltava is recorded in the YearMaps dam index, which covers major structures only.
- Which river system is the Vltava part of?
- The Vltava is part of the Moldau system.