Berounka

Berounka
Mže
River
The Berounka under Tetín
Country	Czech Republic
Cities	Tachov, Stříbro, Plzeň, Beroun, Prague
Primary source	Mže
- location	Griesbacher Wald, Germany
- elevation	726 m (2,382 ft)
- length
- coordinates	49°51′10″N 12°28′00″E / 49.85278°N 12.46667°E / 49.85278; 12.46667
Secondary source	Radbuza
- elevation	869 m (2,851 ft)
- length
- coordinates	49°29′13″N 12°39′58″E / 49.48694°N 12.66611°E / 49.48694; 12.66611
Source confluence	Pilsen
Mouth	Vltava
- location	Prague
- coordinates	49°59′43″N 14°24′05″E / 49.99528°N 14.40139°E / 49.99528; 14.40139Coordinates: 49°59′43″N 14°24′05″E / 49.99528°N 14.40139°E / 49.99528; 14.40139
Length
Basin
Discharge	mouth
- average	36 m3/s (1,271 cu ft/s)
Progression	Vltava→ Elbe→ North Sea
The Berounka with its two sources the Mže (northern) and the Radbuza (southern) until its confluence with the Vltava (magenta), also showing its watershed

The Berounka under Krašov Castle

The Berounka is a river in the Czech Republic, the biggest left tributary of Vltava. It carries the name Mže (German: Mies) from its source in Germany, next to the Czech border, until its confluence with the Radbuza in Pilsen. It then continues under the name of Berounka until it enters the Vltava on the edge of Prague. Originally, the entire stream was called Mže, but in the 17th century the lower course started to be named after the town Beroun, lying upon it.

The river is a favourite destination among canoeists, who enjoy the picturesque sceneries around, especially when it flows along the Křivoklátsko Landscape Protected Area where three castle ruins tower over the Berounka river valley.

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