Bečva
| Bečva | |
|---|---|
The Bečva in Přerov | |
| Location | |
| Country | Czech Republic |
| Regions | |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Vsetínská Bečva |
| • location | Velké Karlovice, Hostýn-Vsetín Mountains |
| • coordinates | 49°23′45″N 18°24′10″E / 49.39583°N 18.40278°E |
| • elevation | 896 m (2,940 ft) |
| Mouth | |
• location | Morava |
• coordinates | 49°25′6″N 17°19′16″E / 49.41833°N 17.32111°E |
• elevation | 195 m (640 ft) |
| Length | 121.0 km (75.2 mi) |
| Basin size | 1,613.3 km2 (622.9 sq mi) |
| Discharge | |
| • average | 17.5 m3/s (620 cu ft/s) near estuary |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Morava→ Danube→ Black Sea |
The Bečva (Czech pronunciation: [ˈbɛtʃva]; German: Betschwa, Betsch) is a river in the Czech Republic, a left tributary of the Morava River. It flows through the Olomouc and Zlín regions. It is formed by the confluence of the Vsetínská Bečva and Rožnovská Bečva rivers. Together with the Vsetínská Bečva, which is its main source, the Bečva is 121.0 km (75.2 mi) long, making it the 16th longest river in the Czech Republic. Without the Vsetínská Bečva, it is 61.6 km (38.3 mi) long.