Tyra (stream) explained

Tyra
Source1 Location:Moravian-Silesian Beskids
Mouth Location:Olza
Mouth Coordinates:49.6831°N 18.6564°W
Subdivision Type1:Country
Subdivision Name1:Czech Republic
Subdivision Type2:Region
Subdivision Name2:Moravian-Silesian
Length:13.2km (08.2miles)
Discharge1 Avg:0.65m3/s near estuary
Basin Size:31km2

The Tyra (also called Tyrka) is a stream in the Czech Republic, a left tributary of the Olza River. It flows through Třinec in the Moravian-Silesian Region. It is 13.2km (08.2miles) long.

Name

The stream was originally officially named Tyrka (diminutive of Tyra), but during the era of Austria-Hungary it was mistakenly labeled as Tyra by an Austrian soldier, and has retained that name ever since. Locals call the stream only Tyrka, but efforts to officially rename it back to Tyrka were abandoned in 2023 due to the costs it would entail.[1]

Characteristic

The Tyra flows exclusively through the municipal territory of Třinec. It originates in the woods in Třinec-Tyra in the Moravian-Silesian Beskids at the elevation of and flows north through Třinec-Oldřichovice to the centre of Třinec, where it enters the Olza River in the area of Třinec Iron and Steel Works at the elevation of . The stream is 13.2km (08.2miles) long.[2] Its drainage basin has an area of 31km2.[3]

The longest tributary of the Tyra is the 5.6 km-long stream of Oldřichovský potok. In the upper course, until its confluence with the brook of Planá dolina, the Tyra flows through a wooded valley and has a mountainous character.[2]

Fauna

The occurrence of the fish common minnow and alpine bullhead was documented in the stream.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Tyra se v Tyrku nakonec nezmění. eHutník. cs. 2023-01-07. 2023-10-20.
  2. Web site: Tyra. Povodí Olzy. Atlas hlavních vodních toků povodí Odry. cs. 2023-10-20.
  3. Web site: Tyra: profil. Povodí Olzy. cs. 2011. 2023-10-20.