Olšava
Sign in to saveThe Olšava is a river in the Czech Republic, a left tributary of the Morava River. It flows through the Zlín Region. It is long.
Key facts
- River.name
- Olšava
- River.image
- Kunovice, Olšavní.jpg
- River.image_caption
- The Olšava in Kunovice
- River.source1_location
- Šanov, White Carpathians
- River.mouth_location
- Morava
- River.subdivision_type1
- Country
- River.subdivision_name1
- Czech Republic
- River.subdivision_type2
- Region
- River.subdivision_name2
- Zlín
- River.length_km
- 44.9
- River.discharge1_avg
- near estuary
- River.basin_size_km2
- 520.5
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- river
- Country
- Czech Republic
- Located in
- Uherské Hradiště District
- Continent
- Europe
- Image
- Controlled dredged river Olšava in Uherský Brod.png
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- Morava
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Article
8 sectionsContents
- Etymology
- Characteristic
- Course
- Bodies of water
- Nature
- See also
- References
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The Olšava is a river in the Czech Republic, a left tributary of the Morava River. It flows through the Zlín Region. It is long.
==Etymology== The origin of the name is unclear. If the name is of Slavic origin, it is most likely derived from the Czech word olše (i.e. 'alder'), meaning "river flowing between alders". However, the name may be of pre-Slavic origin. The oldest written document of the river is from 1078, when the name was written as Olsaua.