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Úslava

Coordinates: 49°45′46″N 13°24′47″E / 49.76278°N 13.41306°E / 49.76278; 13.41306
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Úslava
The Úslava in Starý Plzenec
Map
Location
CountryCzech Republic
RegionPlzeň
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • locationKolinec, Blatná Uplands
 • elevation637 m (2,090 ft)
Mouth 
 • location
Berounka
 • coordinates
49°45′46″N 13°24′47″E / 49.76278°N 13.41306°E / 49.76278; 13.41306
 • elevation
299 m (981 ft)
Length96.3 km (59.8 mi)
Basin size755.7 km2 (291.8 sq mi)
Discharge 
 • average3.55 m3/s (125 cu ft/s)
Basin features
ProgressionBerounkaVltavaElbeNorth Sea

The Úslava is a river in the Czech Republic, a right tributary of the Berounka River. It flows through the Plzeň Region. It is 96.3 km (59.8 mi) long.

Etymology

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Until the early 18th century, the river was called Bradlava. The name first appeared in 1266 as Bradaua. In the following centuries, the name was also written as Radawa, Bradava, Brádava and Bradlavka. In 1712, Cistercian cartographer Mauritius Vogt confused the Bradlava with the Úhlava in his book, and also made a typographical error when he wrote it as Úslava. Since then, the name Úslava has been used.[1]

Characteristic

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Spring of the Úslava

The Úslava originates in the territory of Kolinec in the Blatná Uplands at an elevation of 637 m (2,090 ft), on the slope of the Zálužnice mountain, and flows to Plzeň, where it enters the Berounka River at an elevation of 299 m (981 ft). It is 96.3 km (59.8 mi) long. Its drainage basin has an area of 755.7 km2 (291.8 sq mi).[2]

The longest tributaries of the Úslava are:[3]

Tributary Length (km) River km Side
Bradava 21.7 26.1 right
Myslívský potok 19.1 53.1 right
Kornatický potok 17.8 23.5 right
Podhrázský potok 13.5 33.4 left
Tůně 11.8 66.9 right
Chocenický potok 10.7 37.9 left

Settlements

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The river flows through the municipal territories of Kolinec, Číhaň, Zavlekov, Hnačov, Plánice, Újezd u Plánice, Mlýnské Struhadlo, Neurazy, Žinkovy, Prádlo, Klášter, Vrčeň, Srby, Ždírec, Blovice, Zdemyslice, Žákava, Nezvěstice, Šťáhlavy, Starý Plzenec and Plzeň.

Bodies of water

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There are 78 bodies of water larger than 1 ha in the basin area. The largest of them are the fishponds Kovčínský with an area of 99 ha (240 acres) and Myslivský with an area of 63 ha (160 acres).[2] Many fishponds were founded directly the Úslava; the largest of them are Hnačovský, Žinkovský and Labuť.

Tourism

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For most of the year, the Úslava is not suitable for river tourism due to lack of water.[4]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Jméno řece Úslavě vymyslel tiskařský šotek" (in Czech). Czech Radio. 2017-09-22. Retrieved 2023-10-03.
  2. ^ a b "Základní charakteristiky toku Úslava a jeho povodí" (in Czech). T. G. Masaryk Water Research Institute. Retrieved 2023-10-03.
  3. ^ "Vodní toky". Evidence hlásných profilů (in Czech). Czech Hydrometeorological Institute. Retrieved 2024-10-16.
  4. ^ "Úslava – nejmenší a zapomenutá Plzeňačka" (in Czech). Pádler. 2017-11-11. Retrieved 2023-10-03.
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