The Oslava is a river in the Czech Republic, a left tributary of the Jihlava River. It originates in the Bohemian-Moravian Highlands at an 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]

Oslava
Oslava in Velké Meziříčí
Location
Country	Czech Republic
Physical characteristics
Source
• location	Bohemian-Moravian Highlands
Mouth
• location	Jihlava River
• coordinates	49°5′51″N 16°21′51″E
Length	99.2 km (61.6 mi)
Basin size	867 km2 (335 sq mi)
Discharge
• average	3.5 m3/s (120 cu ft/s) near estuary
Basin features
Progression	Jihlava→ Svratka→ Thaya→ Morava→ Danube→ Black Sea

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

Its longest tributaries are the Balinka and Chvojnice rivers.

History

The first written mention of the river is from 1146, when it was called Ozlawa in a Latin text.[2]

Fauna

There were recorded 16 species of aquatic molluscs in the Oslava river: 8 species of gastropods and 8 species of bivalves.[3] There lives endangered species of bivalve Unio crassus at the lower river section.[3]

References

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На других языках

[de] Oslava (Jihlava)

[ru] Ослава