Moravian Thaya
Moravian Thaya | |
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Physical characteristics | |
Source | |
• location | near Třešť, Jihlava District, Vysočina Region |
• elevation | 635 m (2,083 ft) |
Mouth | |
• location | Raabs an der Thaya, Lower Austria |
• coordinates | 48°50′52″N 15°29′25″E / 48.84778°N 15.49028°ECoordinates: 48°50′52″N 15°29′25″E / 48.84778°N 15.49028°E |
• elevation | 410 m (1,350 ft) |
Length | 73.0 km (45.4 mi) [1] |
Basin size | 630 km2 (240 sq mi) |
Basin features | |
Progression | Thaya→ Morava→ Danube→ Black Sea |
The Moravian Thaya (Czech: Moravská Dyje, German: Mährische Thaya) is a river in the Czech Republic and in Austria, and a 73 kilometres (45 mi) left tributary of the Thaya.
The Moravian Thaya originates about 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) southeast of Třešť near the village of . From there it flows southward through or near the communities of Bezděkov, Panenská Rozsíčka, Urbanov, Žatec, Dyjice, Radkov, , and Černíč in the Vysočina Region. Further south it passes the South Bohemian settlements of , Dačice, , , , Staré Hobzí, , , Modletice, , and Písečné before crossing the border into Austria.
In Austria, it joins the German Thaya at the city of Raabs an der Thaya. From there, the unified Thaya river flows generally eastward and re-enters the Czech Republic.
References[]
- ^ Niederösterreich Atlas (Lower Austria)
External links[]
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- (in Czech) Moravská Dyje hydrological data
- Tributaries of the Thaya
- Rivers of Lower Austria
- Rivers of the Vysočina Region
- Rivers of the South Bohemian Region
- International rivers of Europe
- Moravia
- Rivers of Austria
- Vysočina Region geography stubs
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- Czech Republic river stubs
- Lower Austria geography stubs
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