Lomná (river) explained

Lomná
Łomna
Mouth Coordinates:49.5786°N 18.7642°W
Subdivision Type1:Country
Length:17.5km (10.9miles)
Source1 Elevation:870m (2,850feet)
Discharge1 Avg:1.49m3/s near estuary
Basin Size:70.6km2

(Polish:, Cieszyn Silesian: ) also known as (Polish:, Cieszyn Silesian:) is a 17km (11miles)-long river in Frýdek-Místek District, Moravian-Silesian Region, Czech Republic, in the historical region of Cieszyn Silesia.

It is the left tributary of the Olza River, to which it enters in Jablunkov (Jabłonków). It originates near the border with Slovakia and flows through the villages of Horní Lomná (Łomna Górna), Dolní Lomná (Łomna Dolna) and Bocanovice (Boconowice).

It was mentioned in 1592 as przi rzece Lomny. The name is derived from the words łom (clatter, rumble, susurrus) or załom (turn, bend).[1]

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Notes and References

  1. Book: Mrózek, Robert . Nazwy miejscowe dawnego Śląska Cieszyńskiego . Local names of former Cieszyn Silesia . . 1984 . Katowice . 97 . Polish . 0208-6336.