Střela
Sign in to saveThe Střela is a river in the Czech Republic, a left tributary of the Berounka River. It flows through the Karlovy Vary and Central Bohemian regions. It is long, making it the 22nd longest river in the Czech Republic.
Key facts
- River.name
- Střela
- River.image
- Řeka Střela u Žlutic (1).jpg
- River.image_caption
- The Střela in Žlutice
- River.source1_location
- Toužim, Teplá Highlands
- River.mouth_location
- Berounka
- River.subdivision_type1
- Country
- River.subdivision_name1
- Czech Republic
- River.subdivision_type2
- Regions
- River.length_km
- 101.6
- River.discharge1_avg
- near estuary
- River.basin_size_km2
- 921.9
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The Střela is a river in the Czech Republic, a left tributary of the Berounka River. It flows through the Karlovy Vary and Central Bohemian regions. It is long, making it the 22nd longest river in the Czech Republic.
==Etymology== The name means 'missile' in Czech and refers to its fast stream. The river was also once called Lososnice (derived from , i.e. 'salmon').