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{{Infobox river
| name = Volyňka
| name = Volyňka
| image = Malenice, Volyňka, od Jiřičků k východu.jpg
| image = Soutok Volyňky a Smiradického potoka.jpg
| image_caption = Volyňka in [[Malenice]]
| image_caption = The Volyňka in [[Mutěnice (Strakonice District)|Mutěnice]]
| source1_location = [[Šumava]]
| source1_location = [[Borová Lada]], [[Bohemian Forest]]
| mouth_location = [[Otava River|Otava]]
| mouth_location = [[Otava (river)|Otava]]
| mouth_coordinates = {{coord|49.2586|13.9043|region:CZ|display=it}}
| mouth_coordinates = {{coord|49|15|31|N|13|54|16|E|display=it}}
| progression = {{ROtava}}
| progression = {{ROtava}}
| subdivision_type1 = Country
| subdivision_type1 = Country
| subdivision_name1 = [[Czech Republic]]
| subdivision_name1 = [[Czech Republic]]
| subdivision_type2 = [[Regions of the Czech Republic|Region]]
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| length = {{convert|46.1|km|mi|abbr=on}}
| subdivision_name2 = [[South Bohemian Region|South Bohemian]]
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| source1_elevation =
| length_km = 46.1
| discharge1_avg = {{convert|3|m3/s|abbr=on}} near estuary
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| source1_elevation = {{cvt|1042|m}}
| basin_size = {{convert|426.66|km2|sqmi|abbr=on}}
| mouth_elevation = {{cvt|390|m}}
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| discharge1_avg = {{convert|3.09|m3/s|abbr=on}} near estuary
| basin_size_km2 = 426.7
}}
}}
The '''Volyňka''' is a [[river]] in the [[Czech Republic]], a right [[tributary]] of the [[Otava (river)|Otava]] River. It flows through the [[South Bohemian Region]]. It is {{convert|46.1|km|abbr=on}} long.


==Etymology==
'''Volyňka''' is a river in the [[Czech Republic]] in the [[South Bohemian Region]] rising on the hill called [[Světlá hora]] and flowing northeast to the city of [[Strakonice]], where it merges with [[Otava River]]. Volyňka flows through towns such as [[Vimperk]], [[Volyně]], [[Strakonice]] and villages like [[Lčovice]] and [[Čkyně]].<ref>{{cite web|title=JIŽNÍ ČECHY A ŠUMAVA|url=http://www.jiznicechy.org/cz/index.php?path=prir/volynka.htm|website=www.jiznicechy.org|accessdate=9 July 2017|language=Czech}}</ref> It is {{convert|46.1|km|mi}} long, and its basin area is {{convert|427|km2}}.<ref name=dibavod>{{cite web | url=http://www.dibavod.cz/download.php?id_souboru=2270 | title=Charakteristiky toků a povodí ČR - Volyňka| author=| publisher=VÚV TGM | date= | access-date=2018-05-08 | language= cs}}</ref> Four ancient settlements, dated 600–500 BC, were found around the river: Věnec near [[Lcovice]], [[Němětice]], [[Libětice]] and [[Třebohostice]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Zálezly, hradiště Věnec - archeolog.cz|url=http://www.archeolog.cz/lokalita/zalezly-hradiste-venec/24|website=www.archeolog.cz|accessdate=9 July 2017|language=czech}}</ref>
The river is named after the town of [[Volyně]].<ref>{{cite web |last=Šmilauer|first=Vladimír|title=O původu názvů českých řek|url=http://nase-rec.ujc.cas.cz/archiv.php?art=3983|work=Naše řeč|publisher=[[Institute of the Czech Language]]|language=cs|access-date=2024-10-02}}</ref>


== References ==
==Characteristic==
[[File:Malenice, Volyňka, od Jiřičků k východu.jpg|thumb|The Volyňka in [[Malenice]]]]
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The Volyňka originates in the territory of [[Borová Lada]] in the [[Bohemian Forest]] at an elevation of {{cvt|1042|m}}, on the slope of Mt. Světlá hora, and flows to [[Strakonice]], where it enters the Otava River at an elevation of {{cvt|390|m}}. It is {{convert|46.1|km|abbr=on}} long. Its [[drainage basin]] has an area of {{convert|426.7|km2|abbr=on}}.<ref name=dibavod>{{cite web |title=Základní charakteristiky toku Volyňka a jeho povodí|url=https://www.dibavod.cz/download.php?id_souboru=2270|publisher=T. G. Masaryk Water Research Institute|language=cs|access-date=2023-10-13}}</ref>

The longest tributaries of the Volyňka are:<ref>{{cite web |title=Vodní toky|url=https://mapy.chmi.cz/ords/chmi_app/r/fewshlprf/stream-list?|work=Evidence hlásných profilů|publisher=[[Czech Hydrometeorological Institute]]|language=cs|access-date=2024-10-22}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Tributary !! Length (km) !! Side
|-
| Spůlka || 20.5 || left
|-
| Peklov || 18.3 || left
|-
| Smiradický potok || 10.2 || left
|}

==Settlements==
The largest settlements on the river are the towns of [[Strakonice]] and [[Vimperk]]. The river flows through the municipal territories of [[Borová Lada]], Vimperk, [[Bohumilice]], [[Čkyně]] [[Lčovice]], [[Malenice]], [[Nišovice]], [[Volyně]], [[Přechovice]], [[Němětice]], [[Strunkovice nad Volyňkou]], [[Přední Zborovice]], [[Radošovice (Strakonice District)|Radošovice]], [[Mutěnice (Strakonice District)|Mutěnice]] and Strakonice.

==Bodies of water==
There are 412 bodies of water in the basin area, but none significant. The largest body of water in the basin area is the Blatský Pond with an area of {{cvt|4.4|ha}}.<ref name=dibavod/> The Světlohorská Reservoir, a small reservoir on the upper course of the river, is the only body of water built directly on the river.

==Tourism==
The Volyňka is suitable for [[nautical tourism|river tourism]]. About {{cvt|38|km}} of the river is navigable.<ref>{{cite web |title=Volyňka – princezna šumavských řek|url=https://www.padler.cz/vodacky-pruvodce/volynka-princezna-sumavskych-rek/|publisher=Pádler|language=cs|date=2017-11-24|access-date=2023-10-13}}</ref>

==See also==
*[[List of rivers of the Czech Republic]]

==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
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* [http://www.dibavod.cz/index.php?id=24&PHPSESSID=a8ee6db5fafbea8f9fb15e80c6677b16 Information at the Water Management Research Institute]
*[https://hydro.chmi.cz/hppsoldv/hpps_prfdyn.php?seq=307245 River flow at Němětice station] – Flood Warning and Forecasting Service of the [[Czech Hydrometeorological Institute]]


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Latest revision as of 13:12, 10 November 2024

Volyňka
The Volyňka in Mutěnice
Map
Location
CountryCzech Republic
RegionSouth Bohemian
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • locationBorová Lada, Bohemian Forest
 • elevation1,042 m (3,419 ft)
Mouth 
 • location
Otava
 • coordinates
49°15′31″N 13°54′16″E / 49.25861°N 13.90444°E / 49.25861; 13.90444
 • elevation
390 m (1,280 ft)
Length46.1 km (28.6 mi)
Basin size426.7 km2 (164.7 sq mi)
Discharge 
 • average3.09 m3/s (109 cu ft/s) near estuary
Basin features
ProgressionOtava→ Vltava→ Elbe→ North Sea

The Volyňka is a river in the Czech Republic, a right tributary of the Otava River. It flows through the South Bohemian Region. It is 46.1 km (28.6 mi) long.

Etymology

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The river is named after the town of Volyně.[1]

Characteristic

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The Volyňka in Malenice

The Volyňka originates in the territory of Borová Lada in the Bohemian Forest at an elevation of 1,042 m (3,419 ft), on the slope of Mt. Světlá hora, and flows to Strakonice, where it enters the Otava River at an elevation of 390 m (1,280 ft). It is 46.1 km (28.6 mi) long. Its drainage basin has an area of 426.7 km2 (164.7 sq mi).[2]

The longest tributaries of the Volyňka are:[3]

Tributary Length (km) Side
Spůlka 20.5 left
Peklov 18.3 left
Smiradický potok 10.2 left

Settlements

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The largest settlements on the river are the towns of Strakonice and Vimperk. The river flows through the municipal territories of Borová Lada, Vimperk, Bohumilice, Čkyně Lčovice, Malenice, Nišovice, Volyně, Přechovice, Němětice, Strunkovice nad Volyňkou, Přední Zborovice, Radošovice, Mutěnice and Strakonice.

Bodies of water

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There are 412 bodies of water in the basin area, but none significant. The largest body of water in the basin area is the Blatský Pond with an area of 4.4 ha (11 acres).[2] The Světlohorská Reservoir, a small reservoir on the upper course of the river, is the only body of water built directly on the river.

Tourism

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The Volyňka is suitable for river tourism. About 38 km (24 mi) of the river is navigable.[4]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Šmilauer, Vladimír. "O původu názvů českých řek". Naše řeč (in Czech). Institute of the Czech Language. Retrieved 2024-10-02.
  2. ^ a b "Základní charakteristiky toku Volyňka a jeho povodí" (in Czech). T. G. Masaryk Water Research Institute. Retrieved 2023-10-13.
  3. ^ "Vodní toky". Evidence hlásných profilů (in Czech). Czech Hydrometeorological Institute. Retrieved 2024-10-22.
  4. ^ "Volyňka – princezna šumavských řek" (in Czech). Pádler. 2017-11-24. Retrieved 2023-10-13.
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