Plesná (river)
{{Short description|River in the Czech Republic and Germany}}
{{Infobox river
| name = Plesná
| name_other = Fleißenbach
| image = Fleissenbach hartousov.jpg
| image_caption = The Plesná in Nebanice-Hartoušov
| source1_location = Bad Brambach, Fichtel Mountains
| mouth_location = Ohře
| mouth_coordinates = {{coord|50|6|45|N|12|27|51|E|display=it}}
| progression = {{ROhře}}
| subdivision_type1 = Countries
| subdivision_name1 = {{hlist|Czech Republic|Germany}}
| subdivision_type2 = Regions/
States
| subdivision_name2 = {{hlist|Karlovy Vary|
Saxony}}
| length_km = 29.1
| source1_elevation = {{cvt|701|m}}
| mouth_elevation = {{cvt|420|m}}
| discharge1_avg = {{convert|0.99|m3/s|abbr=on}} near estuary
| basin_size_km2 = 112.6
}}
The Plesná ({{langx|de|Fleißenbach}}) is a river in the Czech Republic and Germany. It flows through Saxony in Germany and through the Karlovy Vary Region. It is a left tributary of the Ohře River. It is {{convert|29.1|km|abbr=on}} long.
Etymology
The name Plesná is probably derived from the Old Czech adjective blizní (i.e. 'close', 'nearby') and refers to the confluence with the Ohře, which is very close to the confluence of the Ohře with the Sázek Stream (so the river is "close to another stream").{{cite book |last=Profous|first=Antonín|title=Místní jména v Čechách III: M–Ř|url=https://mjc.ujc.cas.cz/search.php|page=374|year=1951|language=cs}}
Characteristic
The Plesná originates in the territory of Bad Brambach in the Fichtel Mountains at an elevation of {{cvt|701|m}} and flows to Nebanice, where it enters the Ohře River at an elevation of {{cvt|420|m}}. It is {{convert|29.1|km|abbr=on}} long,{{cite web |title=Povodňový plán obce Nebanice: Hydrologické údaje|url=https://www.edpp.cz/neb_hydrologicke-udaje/|work=Elektronický digitální povodňový portál|language=cs|access-date=2024-09-20}} of which {{convert|27.0|km|abbr=on}} is in the Czech Republic (including the {{convert|2.2|km|abbr=on}} long sections on the Czech-German state border).{{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=2024-11-28}} Its drainage basin has an area of {{convert|112.6|km2|abbr=on}}.
The longest tributaries of the Plesná are:
| class="wikitable" | ||
| Tributary | Length (km) | Side |
|---|---|---|
| Lubinka | 12.2 | left |
| Pstruhový potok | 9.2 | left |
Course
The river originates in the territory of Bad Brambach in Germany, then it follows the border between Bad Brambach and Aš, crosses the territory of Bad Brambach and then continues through the municipal territories of Plesná, Nový Kostel, Křižovatka, Milhostov and Nebanice in the Czech Republic.
Fauna
Species of animals that live in and near the river include the burbot and Eurasian otter.{{cite web |title=Koncepce ochrany přírody a krajiny Karlovarského kraje na období 2016–2025|url=https://www.kr-karlovarsky.cz/system/files/migrate/zivotni-prostredi/dokumenty/OPK_navrh_koncepce_30092015.pdf|publisher=Karlovy Vary Region|page=80|language=cs|access-date=2024-11-28}}
See also
References
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External links
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- [https://hydro.chmi.cz/hppsoldv/hpps_prfdyn.php?seq=4180199 River flow at Hartoušov station] – Flood Warning and Forecasting Service of the Czech Hydrometeorological Institute
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Category:Rivers of the Karlovy Vary Region