Bečva
Sign in to saveThe Bečva (; , Betsch) is a river in the Czech Republic, a left tributary of the Morava River. It flows through the Olomouc and Zlín regions. It is formed by the confluence of the Vsetínská Bečva and Rožnovská Bečva rivers. Together with the Vsetínská Bečva, which is its main source, the Bečva is long, making it the 16th longest river in the Czech Republic. Without the Vsetínská Bečva, it is long.
Key facts
- River.name
- Bečva
- River.image
- Přerov, Bečva z lávky U Loděnice.jpg
- River.image_caption
- The Bečva in Přerov
- River.source1
- Vsetínská Bečva
- River.source1_location
- Velké Karlovice, Hostýn-Vsetín Mountains
- River.mouth_location
- Morava
- River.subdivision_type1
- Country
- River.subdivision_name1
- Czech Republic
- River.subdivision_type2
- Regions
- River.length_km
- 121.0
- River.discharge1_avg
- near estuary
- River.basin_size_km2
- 1613.3
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The Bečva (; , Betsch) is a river in the Czech Republic, a left tributary of the Morava River. It flows through the Olomouc and Zlín regions. It is formed by the confluence of the Vsetínská Bečva and Rožnovská Bečva rivers. Together with the Vsetínská Bečva, which is its main source, the Bečva is long, making it the 16th longest river in the Czech Republic. Without the Vsetínská Bečva, it is long.
==Etymology== The name is derived from the old Czech words bek, beč (i.e. 'cry'), meaning 'loud river'.