Volyňka

Volyňka is a river in the Czech Republic in the South Bohemian Region rising on the hill called Světlá hora and flowing northeast to the city of Strakonice, where it merges with Otava River. Volyňka flows through towns such as Vimperk, Volyně, Strakonice and villages like Lčovice and Čkyně.[1] It is 46.1 kilometres (28.6 mi) long, and its basin area is 427 square kilometres (165 sq mi).[2] Four ancient settlements, dated 600–500 BC, were found around the river: Věnec near Lcovice, Němětice, Libětice and Třebohostice.[3]

Volyňka
Volyňka in Malenice
Location
CountryCzech Republic
Physical characteristics
Source 
  locationŠumava
Mouth 
  location
Otava
  coordinates
49.2586°N 13.9043°E / 49.2586; 13.9043
Length46.1 km (28.6 mi)
Basin size426.66 km2 (164.73 sq mi)
Discharge 
  average3 m3/s (110 cu ft/s) near estuary
Basin features
ProgressionOtavaVltavaElbeNorth Sea

References

  1. "JIŽNÍ ČECHY A ŠUMAVA". www.jiznicechy.org (in Czech). Retrieved 9 July 2017.
  2. "Charakteristiky toků a povodí ČR - Volyňka" (in Czech). VÚV TGM. Retrieved 2018-05-08.
  3. "Zálezly, hradiště Věnec - archeolog.cz". www.archeolog.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 9 July 2017.



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