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Also known as Sazava

river in the Czech Republic

Key facts

Country
Czech Republic
Regions
Vysočina Central Bohemian
Location
Cikháj , Upper Svratka Highlands
Coordinates
49°40′18″N 15°56′8″E / 49.67167°N 15.93556°E / 49.67167; 15.93556
Elevation
757 m (2,484 ft)
Length
225.9 km (140.4 mi)
Basin size
4,349.8 km (1,679.5 sq mi)
Average
25.2 m /s (890 cu ft/s) near estuary
Progression
‹See Tfd› Vltava → ‹See Tfd› Elbe → North Sea

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Encyclopedic overview

The Sázava ( Czech pronunciation: [ˈsaːzava]) is a river in the Czech Republic, a right tributary of the Vltava River. It flows through the Vysočina and Central Bohemian regions. It is 225.9 km (140.4 mi) long, making it the 6th longest river in the Czech Republic.

Etymology

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Sázava” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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