Lužnice (river)

The Lužnice (Czech pronunciation: [ˈluʒɲɪtsɛ] (listen); German: Lainsitz) is a river in the Czech Republic (204 km) starting in Austria (4 km). It flows into the Vltava river in Týn nad Vltavou (approximately 50 km north of České Budějovice). The river drains 4,226 square kilometers.

Lužnice
The Lužnice near Bechyně
The Lužnice and its watershed until it enters the Vltava (magenta)
Location
Countries	Czech Republic Austria
Cities	Soběslav Tábor
Physical characteristics
Source
⁃ location	Gratzen Mountains, Austria
⁃ coordinates	48°35′50.6″N 14°43′54″E
⁃ elevation	970 m (3,180 ft)
Mouth	Vltava
⁃ coordinates	49°13′49.7″N 14°23′21″E
Length	197.4 km (122.7 mi)[1]
Basin size	4,226.2 km2 (1,631.7 sq mi)
Discharge
⁃ location	mouth
⁃ average	24.3 m3/s (860 cu ft/s)
Basin features
Progression	Vltava→ Elbe→ North Sea
Tributaries
⁃ right	Nežárka

The river was first mentioned in sources in the year 1179. The name was derived from an old Czech word for water flowing through meadows.

Several places on the river are popular destinations for recreation and canoeing.