The Svitava (German: Zwittawa) is a river in the Pardubice and South Moravian regions of the Czech Republic. The Svitava rises near Svitavy, passes through Blansko, and flows into the Svratka in Brno. It is 98 kilometres (61 mi) long, and its basin area is 1,149 square kilometres (444 sq mi).[1]

Svitava
Confluence of Svratka and Svitava (right) rivers
Location
Country	Czech Republic
Physical characteristics
Mouth
• location	Svratka
• coordinates	49°08′32″N 16°37′42″E
Length	98.4 km (61.1 mi)
Basin size	1,149 km2 (444 sq mi)
Basin features
Progression	Svratka→ Thaya→ Morava→ Danube→ Black Sea

Etymology

The river's name referred to its clear water and was derived from svítat, which meant "be clear" in Old Czech.[2] The river is first documented in 1125 in Chronica Boemorum.[3]

References

This Pardubice Region location article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.

• v
• t
• e

This South Moravian Region location article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.

• v
• t
• e

На других языках

[de] Svitava (Fluss)

[it] Svitava

[ru] Свитава