Malše

Malše Maltsch
Confluence of the Malše and Vltava rivers in České Budějovice
Location
Countries	Austria Czech Republic
State (AT)	Upper Austria
Region (CZ)	South Bohemian
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 / 48.97278°N 14.47000°E / 48.97278; 14.47000Coordinates: 48°58′22″N 14°28′12″E / 48.97278°N 14.47000°E / 48.97278; 14.47000
• 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 (German: Maltsch) is a river in Upper Austria and in the Czech Republic, a right tributary of the Vltava.

The Malše originates on the north slope of the  [cs; de; zh], 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 Bohemian Region 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.

References[]

• Information at the Water Management Research Institute

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