Březná | |
Source1 Location: | Malá Morava, Hanušovice Highlands |
Mouth Location: | Moravská Sázava |
Mouth Coordinates: | 49.8742°N 16.7694°W |
Progression: | Moravská Sázava→ |
Subdivision Type1: | Country |
Subdivision Name1: | Czech Republic |
Subdivision Type2: | Regions |
Length Km: | 31.8 |
Discharge1 Avg: | 1.73m3/s near estuary |
Basin Size Km2: | 130.3 |
The Březná is a river in the Czech Republic, a left tributary of the Moravská Sázava River. It flows through the Olomouc and Pardubice regions. It is 31.8km (19.8miles) long.
The Březná originates in the territory of Malá Morava in the Hanušovice Highlands at the elevation of and flows to Hoštejn, where it enters the Moravská Sázava River at an elevation of . It is 31.8km (19.8miles) long. Its drainage basin has an area of 130.3km2.[1]
The longest tributaries of the Březná are:[2]
Tributary | Length (km) | Side | |
---|---|---|---|
Červenovodský potok | 5.8 | right | |
Čistá | 5.5 | left |
The river flows through the municipal territories of Malá Morava, Písařov, Červená Voda, Štíty, Jedlí, Drozdov, Cotkytle, Tatenice and Hoštejn.
The river flows through the Březná Nature Park, named after the river. The Březná River creates distinct, deep and symmetrical valleys in the nature park.[3]
The spring of the river is called Rudolf Spring. It is a tourist destination. The water coming out of the spring is slightly radioactive.[4]