Svratka (river)
The Svratka (Czech pronunciation: [ˈsvratka]; German: Schwarzach) is a river in the Czech Republic, a left tributary of the Thaya River. It flows through the Vysočina and South Moravian regions, including the city of Brno. It is 168.5 km (104.7 mi) long, which makes it the 9th longest river in the Czech Republic.
| Svratka | |
|---|---|
Confluence of the Svratka (left) and Svitava | |
| Location | |
| Country | Czech Republic |
| Regions | |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Cikháj, Upper Svratka Highlands |
| • elevation | 772 m (2,533 ft) |
| Mouth | |
• location | Thaya |
• coordinates | 48°54′16″N 16°36′44″E |
• elevation | 163 m (535 ft) |
| Length | 168.5 km (104.7 mi) |
| Basin size | 7,115.6 km2 (2,747.3 sq mi) |
| Discharge | |
| • average | 27.24 m3/s (962 cu ft/s) near estuary |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Thaya→ Morava→ Danube→ Black Sea |
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