Želivka
Encyclopedia
The Želivka is a river
in the Czech Republic
, the left tributary
of the Sázava River
. It originates at the northern slope of the Troják mountain at the elevation of 677 m and flows for 103.89 km. It enters the Sázava River near Zruč nad Sázavou
.
Its longest tributary is the Trnava River. The Švihov Dam is constructed on the river.
River
A river is a natural watercourse, usually freshwater, flowing towards an ocean, a lake, a sea, or another river. In a few cases, a river simply flows into the ground or dries up completely before reaching another body of water. Small rivers may also be called by several other names, including...
in the Czech Republic
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....
, the left 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 Sázava River
Sázava River
Sázava is a river in the Czech Republic. It is a right tributary of the Vltava. Its length is , watershed area measures . The river Sázava emerges from Velké Dářko Lake and enters the Vltava in the municipality of Davle south of Prague ....
. It originates at the northern slope of the Troják mountain at the elevation of 677 m and flows for 103.89 km. It enters the Sázava River near Zruč nad Sázavou
Zruc nad Sázavou
Zruč nad Sázavou is a small town in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic, in the Kutná Hora District.-External links:*...
.
Its longest tributary is the Trnava River. The Švihov Dam is constructed on the river.