Lomná (river) explained

Lomná
Source1 Location:Horní Lomná, Moravian-Silesian Beskids
Mouth Location:Olza
Mouth Coordinates:49.5792°N 18.7642°W
Subdivision Type1:Country
Subdivision Name1:Czech Republic
Subdivision Type2:Region
Subdivision Name2:Moravian-Silesian
Length Km:17.6
Discharge1 Avg:1.34m3/s near estuary
Basin Size Km2:70.6

The Lomná (pl|Łomna) is a river in the Czech Republic, a left tributary of the Olza. It flows through the Moravian-Silesian Region. It is 17.6km (10.9miles) long.

Etymology

The name is derived from the Slavic word lom, meaning 'turn', 'bend', but and earlier also 'clatter', 'rumble'. The name was first mentioned in 1592.[1]

Characteristic

The Lomná originates in the territory of Horní Lomná in the Moravian-Silesian Beskids at an elevation of and flows to Jablunkov, where it merges with the Olza River at an elevation of . It is 17.6km (10.9miles) long.[2] Its drainage basin has an area of 70.6km2. The average discharge at its mouth is 1.34 m3/s.[3]

The longest tributaries of the Lomná are:[2]

Tributary Length (km) Side
Ošetnice 9.3 right
Jestřabí 4.6 right

Course

The river flows through the municipal territories of Horní Lomná, Dolní Lomná, Mosty u Jablunkova, Bocanovice and Jablunkov.

Nature

Most of the river flows through the Beskydy Protected Landscape Area.

Among the protected species of fish living in the river are the common minnow and alpine bullhead. Part of the river is a hunting ground for Eurasian otter, also protected within the Czech Republic.[4]

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Notes and References

  1. Book: Mrózek, Robert. Nazwy miejscowe dawnego Śląska Cieszyńskiego. Local names of former Cieszyn Silesia. University of Silesia in Katowice. 1984. Katowice. 111. pl. 0208-6336.
  2. Web site: Vodní toky. Evidence hlásných profilů. Czech Hydrometeorological Institute. cs. 2024-10-24.
  3. Web site: Evidenční list hlásného profilu č.290. Czech Hydrometeorological Institute. cs. 2024-11-07.
  4. Web site: Lomná. Atlas vodních toků povodí Odry. Povodí Odry, s.p.. cs. 2024-11-07.