Vltava

Also known as Veltava

The Vltava ( , ; ) is the longest river in the Czech Republic, a left tributary of the Elbe River. It runs southeast along the Bohemian Forest and then north across Bohemia, through Český Krumlov, České Budějovice, and Prague. It is commonly referred to as the "Czech national river".

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The Vltava is the longest river in the Czech Republic that flows through major cities including Prague before joining the Elbe River. It holds cultural significance as the "Czech national river," making it an important natural and symbolic feature of the country.

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Key facts

River.name: Vltava
River.image: Prague skyline view.jpg
River.image_caption: The Vltava in Prague
River.map_caption: The course and drainage basin of the Vltava from its source to its confluence with the Elbe (magenta)
River.mapframe: yes
River.mapframe zoom: 6
River.source1: Teplá Vltava
River.source1_location: Kvilda, Bohemian Forest
River.mouth_location: Elbe
River.subdivision_type1: Country
River.subdivision_name1: Czech Republic
River.subdivision_type2: Regions
River.subdivision_type3: Cities
River.length_km: 431.3
River.discharge1_avg: near estuary
River.basin_size_km2: 28089.9
River.tributaries_left: Otava, Berounka
River.tributaries_right: Lužnice, Sázava

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Encyclopedic overview

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Contents

Etymology
Course
Navigation
Dams
Floods
References in culture and science
See also
References
External links

==Etymology== Both the Czech name ' and the German name ' are believed to originate from the old Germanic words '''' 'wild water' (compare Latin '). In the ' (872 AD) it is called '; from 1113 AD it is attested as '. In the ' (1125 AD) it is attested for the first time in its Bohemian form, '.

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