Želivka
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. Above Sedlice Reservoir it bears the name Hejlovka. It enters the Sázava River near Zruč nad Sázavou. It is 103.9 kilometres (64.6 mi) long, and its basin area is 1,188 square kilometres (459 sq mi).[1]
| Želivka | |
|---|---|
 Želivka River near the estuary | |
| Location | |
| Country | Czech Republic |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Troják mountain |
| Mouth | |
• location | Sázava River |
• coordinates | 49°44′27″N 15°3′27″E |
| Length | 103.89 km (64.55 mi) |
| Basin size | 1,188.38 km2 (458.84 sq mi) |
| Discharge | |
| • average | 6.98 m3/s (246 cu ft/s) near estuary |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Sázava→ Vltava→ Elbe→ North Sea |
Its longest tributary is the Trnava River.
Švihov Reservoir on the Želivka provides water supply for most of the Central Bohemian Region and the city of Prague.
See also
References
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Želivka. |
- "Charakteristiky toků a povodí ČR - Želivka" (in Czech). VÚV TGM. Retrieved 2018-05-08.
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