Oslava

Oslava
Oslava River in Velké Meziříčí
Country Czech Republic
Physical characteristics
Main source Bohemian-Moravian Highlands
River mouth Jihlava River
49°5′51″N 16°21′51″E / 49.09750°N 16.36417°E / 49.09750; 16.36417Coordinates: 49°5′51″N 16°21′51″E / 49.09750°N 16.36417°E / 49.09750; 16.36417
Length 99.2 km (61.6 mi)
Discharge
  • Average rate:
    3.5 m3/s (120 cu ft/s) near estuary
Basin features
Progression Jihlava→ Svratka→ Thaya→ Morava→ Danube→ Black Sea
Basin size 867 km2 (335 sq mi)

Oslava is a river in the Czech Republic, the left tributary of the Jihlava River. It originates in the Bohemian-Moravian Highlands (Českomoravská vrchovina) upland at the elevation of 567 m and flows to Ivančice, where it enters the Jihlava River. It is 99.2 km long, and its basin area is 867 km2.[1]

It flows through numerous towns and villages, including Nové Veselí, Ostrov nad Oslavou, Velké Meziříčí, Náměšť nad Oslavou, Oslavany and Ivančice. The Mostiště Dam is constructed on the river.

Its longest tributaries are the Balinka and Chvojnice rivers.

References

  1. ↑ "Charakteristiky toků a povodí ČR - Oslava" (in Czech). VÚV TGM. Retrieved 2018-05-08.


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