Vltava
Sign in to saveThe 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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- References in culture and science
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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".
==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, '.