Metuje
Sign in to saveThe Metuje (; ) is a river in the Czech Republic, a left tributary of the Elbe River. It flows through the Hradec Králové Region. It is long.
Key facts
- River.name
- Metuje
- River.image
- Hronov, Metuje, z lávky u Freiwaldova náměstí k centru.jpg
- River.image_caption
- The Metuje in Hronov
- River.source1_location
- Jívka, Broumov Highlands
- River.mouth_location
- Elbe
- River.subdivision_type1
- Country
- River.subdivision_name1
- Czech Republic
- River.subdivision_type2
- Region
- River.subdivision_name2
- Hradec Králové
- River.length_km
- 78.2
- River.discharge1_avg
- near estuary
- River.basin_size_km2
- 607.6
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- Etymology
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- Bodies of water
- Protection of nature
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The Metuje (; ) is a river in the Czech Republic, a left tributary of the Elbe River. It flows through the Hradec Králové Region. It is long.
==Etymology== The river was originally named Medhuje. It was derived from the Illyrian word medh or met, meaning 'middle'. It meant the middle river, i.e. the river lying between the rivers Úpa and Orlice.