Blanice (Sázava)
The Blanice (German: Blanitz) is a river located primarily in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It is a 66.0 kilometres (41.0 mi) left tributary of the Sázava, and its catchment area is 543.3 km2 (209.8 sq mi).[1]
| Blanice | |
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| Location | |
| Country | Czech Republic |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | near Blanická (Tábor District, South Bohemia) |
| • elevation | 695 m (2,280 ft) |
| Mouth | |
• location | near Český Šternberk (Benešov District, Central Bohemia) |
• coordinates | 49°47′50″N 14°56′43″E |
• elevation | 304 m (997 ft) |
| Length | 66.0 km (41.0 mi) |
| Basin size | 543.3 km2 (209.8 sq mi) |
| Discharge | |
| • average | 2.57 m3/s (91 cu ft/s) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Sázava→ Vltava→ Elbe→ North Sea |
The river originates south of Blanická, a village in the South Bohemian Region some 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) northeast of Tábor. From there it flows northward through Mladá Vožice, and the Central Bohemian cities of Louňovice pod Blaníkem, Vlašim, and Libež. It joins the Sázava about 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) southeast of Český Šternberk.
References
- "Charakteristiky toků a povodí ČR - Blanice" (in Czech). VÚV TGM. Retrieved 2018-05-07.
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