Sázava River
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Sázava (ˈsaːzava) is a river in the Czech Republic
. It is a right tributary
of the Vltava
. Its length is 218 kilometres (135 mi), watershed
area measures . The river Sázava emerges from Velké Dářko
Lake and enters the Vltava in the municipality of Davle
south of Prague
(at the 78.3 kilometer of the Vltava).
Czech Republic
The Czech Republic is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Poland to the northeast, Slovakia to the east, Austria to the south, and Germany to the west and northwest....
. It is a right tributary
Tributary
A tributary or affluent is a stream or river that flows into a main stem river or a lake. A tributary does not flow directly into a sea or ocean...
of the Vltava
Vltava
The Vltava is the longest river in the Czech Republic, running north from its source in Šumava through Český Krumlov, České Budějovice, and Prague, merging with the Elbe at Mělník...
. Its length is 218 kilometres (135 mi), watershed
Drainage basin
A drainage basin is an extent or an area of land where surface water from rain and melting snow or ice converges to a single point, usually the exit of the basin, where the waters join another waterbody, such as a river, lake, reservoir, estuary, wetland, sea, or ocean...
area measures . The river Sázava emerges from Velké Dářko
Velké Dárko
Velké Dářko is the largest pond in the Vysočina Region of the Czech Republic. Its surface area is about 2.06 km² at an elevation of 610 m. The pont is located 10 km from Žďár nad Sázavou....
Lake and enters the Vltava in the municipality of Davle
Davle
Davle is a market town in Central Bohemian Region, Czech Republic. It is located more than south of Prague at the confluence of the Vltava and Sázava rivers.- History :...
south of Prague
Prague
Prague is the capital and largest city of the Czech Republic. Situated in the north-west of the country on the Vltava river, the city is home to about 1.3 million people, while its metropolitan area is estimated to have a population of over 2.3 million...
(at the 78.3 kilometer of the Vltava).