Nežárka
{{Infobox river
| name = Nežárka
| image = Veselí nad Lužnicí, weir and bridge (01).jpg
| image_caption = The Nežárka in Veselí nad Lužnicí
| source1 = Kamenice
| source1_location = Těmice, Křemešník Highlands
| mouth_location = Lužnice
| mouth_coordinates = {{coord|49|11|15|N|15|3|54|E|display=inline,title}}
| progression = {{RLužnice}}
| subdivision_type1 = Country
| subdivision_name1 = Czech Republic
| subdivision_type2 = Region
| subdivision_name2 = South Bohemian
| length_km = 85.6
| source1_elevation = {{cvt|669|m}}
| mouth_elevation = {{cvt|407|m}}
| discharge1_avg = {{convert|12.3|m3/s|abbr=on}} near estuary
| basin_size_km2 = 1000.8
}}
The Nežárka ({{Audio|Nežárka.ogg|pronunciation}}; {{langx|de|Naser}}) is a river in the Czech Republic, a right tributary of the Lužnice River. It flows through the South Bohemian Region. It is formed by the confluence of the Kamenice and Žirovnice rivers in Jarošov nad Nežárkou. Together with the Kamenice, which is its main source, the Nežárka is {{convert|85.6|km|abbr=on}} long. Without the Kamenice, it is {{convert|56.0|km|abbr=on}} long.
Etymology
The river was originally named Včelnice. Around 1500, it began to be called Nežárka after the suburb of the same name in Jindřichův Hradec.{{cite web |title=Řeka Nežárka|url=https://www.kudyznudy.cz/aktivity/reka-nezarka|publisher=CzechTourism|language=cs|access-date=2023-10-19}} It was officially renamed in 1654.{{cite web |title=Historie|url=https://www.vcelnice.cz/mesto/historie/|publisher=Město Nová Včelnice|language=cs|access-date=2023-10-19}}
Characteristic
File:Jindřichův Hradec, soutok Nežárky a Hamerského potoka.jpg
From a water management point of view, the Nežárka, Kamenice and Žirovnice are three different rivers with separate numbering of river kilometres. The Nežárka itself is formed by the confluence of the Kamenice and Žirovnice in Jarošov nad Nežárkou, and is {{convert|56.0|km|abbr=on}} long. In a broader point of view, the Nežárka (as Kamenice) originates in the territory of Těmice in the Křemešník Highlands, on the slope of the Bohutín hill at an elevation of {{cvt|669|m}} and flows to Veselí nad Lužnicí, where it enters the Lužnice River at an elevation of {{cvt|407|m}}. It is {{convert|85.6|km|abbr=on}} long. Its drainage basin has an area of {{convert|1000.8|km2|abbr=on}}.{{cite web |title=Základní charakteristiky toku Nežárka a jeho povodí|url=https://www.dibavod.cz/download.php?id_souboru=2256|publisher=T. G. Masaryk Water Research Institute|language=cs|access-date=2023-10-19}}
The sources and longest tributaries of the Nežárka are:{{cite web |title=Vodní toky|url=https://mapy.chmi.cz/ords/chmi_app/r/fewshlprf/stream-list?|work=Evidence hlásných profilů|publisher=Czech Hydrometeorological Institute|language=cs|access-date=2024-10-18}}
| class="wikitable" | |||
| Tributary | Length (km) | River km | Side |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hamerský potok | 46.3 | 44.4 | left |
| Kamenice | 29.5 | 56.0 | – |
| Žirovnice | 29.3 | 56.0 | left |
| Řečice | 21.5 | 11.8 | right |
| Radouňský potok | 18.6 | 47.8 | right |
Settlements
The most notable settlement on the river is the town of Jindřichův Hradec, other settlements on the river are Jarošov nad Nežárkou, Rodvínov and Stráž nad Nežárkou. The river flows through the municipal territories of Jarošov nad Nežárkou, Rodvínov, Horní Skrýchov, Jindřichův Hradec, Dolní Žďár, Lásenice, Stráž nad Nežárkou, Plavsko, Hatín, Novosedly nad Nežárkou, Kardašova Řečice, Val, Drahov, Vlkov and Veselí nad Lužnicí.
Bodies of water
The lower course of the Nežárka flows through the Třeboň Basin, which is known for its fishponds. There are 528 bodies of water larger than 1 ha in the basin area and many smaller. The largest body of water in the basin area is the Holná (or Velká Holná) Pond with an area of {{cvt|230|ha}}. There are no ponds or reservoirs built directly on the Nežárka.
Tourism
The Nežárka is suitable for river tourism. It is suitable for beginner paddlers.{{cite web |title=Neznámá řeka Nežárka… přívětivá vodácká turistika i pro začátečníky|url=https://www.padler.cz/neznama-reka-nezarka-privetiva-vodacka-turistika-i-pro-zacatecniky/|publisher=Pádler|language=cs|date=2020-04-06|access-date=2023-10-19}}
See also
References
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External links
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- [https://hydro.chmi.cz/hppsoldv/hpps_prfdyn.php?seq=307238 River flow at Hamr station] – Flood Warning and Forecasting Service of the Czech Hydrometeorological Institute
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