Lužnice (river)
| Lužnice | |
|---|---|
The Lužnice near Bechyně | |
| Location | |
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| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Bad Großpertholz, Gratzen Mountains |
| • coordinates | 48°35′44″N 14°44′14″E / 48.59556°N 14.73722°E |
| • elevation | 970 m (3,180 ft) |
| Mouth | |
• location | Vltava |
• coordinates | 49°13′51″N 14°23′23″E / 49.23083°N 14.38972°E |
• elevation | 352 m (1,155 ft) |
| Length | 197.9 km (123.0 mi) |
| Basin size | 4,234.7 km2 (1,635.0 sq mi) |
| Discharge | |
| • average | 24.3 m3/s (860 cu ft/s) near estuary |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Vltava→ Elbe→ North Sea |
The Lužnice (Czech pronunciation: [ˈluʒɲɪtsɛ] ⓘ; German: Lainsitz) is a river in the Czech Republic and Austria, a right tributary of the Vltava River. It flows through Lower Austria and the South Bohemian Region. It is 197.9 km (123.0 mi) long, of which 157.7 km (98.0 mi) is in the Czech Republic, making it the 11th longest river in the Czech Republic.