Metuje

Metuje
Metuje River in Nové Město nad Metují during the 1997 floods
Location
Country	Czech Republic
Physical characteristics
Source
• location
Mouth
• location	Labe
• coordinates	50°20′18″N 15°55′05″E / 50.3383°N 15.9181°E / 50.3383; 15.9181Coordinates: 50°20′18″N 15°55′05″E / 50.3383°N 15.9181°E / 50.3383; 15.9181
Length	78.18 km (48.58 mi)
Basin size	610 km2 (240 sq mi)
Discharge
• average	0.98 m3/s (35 cu ft/s) near estuary
Basin features
Progression	Elbe→ North Sea

The Metuje (Czech pronunciation: [ˈmɛtujɛ]; German: Mettau) is a river in north-eastern Czech Republic. It is a left tributary of the Labe River. It is 78.18 kilometres (48.58 mi) long, and its basin area is about 610 km², of which 511.37 km² (197.44 sq mi) in the Czech Republic.^[1] The Metuje flows through several towns, including Teplice nad Metují, Náchod and Nové Město nad Metují. The mouth of the Metuje is located in Jaroměř. One of its tributaries called Klikawa comes from Kudowa-Zdrój in Poland.

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