Malše
The Malše (German: Maltsch) is a river in Upper Austria and in the Czech Republic, a right tributary of the Vltava.
| Malše Maltsch | |
|---|---|
 Confluence of the Malše and Vltava rivers in České Budějovice | |
| Location | |
| Countries | |
| State (AT) | Upper Austria |
| Region (CZ) | South Bohemia |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Near Sandl, Bezirk Freistadt, Upper Austria |
| • elevation | 985 m (3,232 ft) |
| Mouth | |
• location | Vltava river in České Budějovice |
• coordinates | 48°58′22″N 14°28′12″E |
• elevation | 385 m (1,263 ft) |
| Length | 96 km (60 mi) |
| Basin size | 979.1 km2 (378.0 sq mi) |
| Discharge | |
| • average | 7.26 m3/s (256 cu ft/s) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Vltava→ Elbe→ North Sea |
The Malše originates on the north slope of the Viehberg, near the village of Sandl in Freistadt District, Upper Austria. It flows northward and forms 22 kilometres (14 mi) of Austria-Czech border before fully entering the Český Krumlov District of South Bohemia near Dolní Dvořiště. Other communities along the Malše include Rychnov nad Malší, Kaplice, Římov, and Doudleby.
In the city of České Budějovice, the Malše joins the Vltava.
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