Vltava

Vltava
Vltava
	Vltava in Prague
	The course and drainage basin of the Vltava from its source to its confluence with the Elbe (magenta)
Location
Country	Czech Republic
Regions	South Bohemian; Central Bohemian;
Cities	České Budějovice; Prague;
Physical characteristics
Source	Černý potok
• location	Černá hora, Bohemian Forest
• coordinates	48°58′29″N 13°33′39″E / 48.97472°N 13.56083°E
• elevation	1,172 m (3,845 ft)
Mouth	Elbe
• location	Mělník
• coordinates	50°20′29″N 14°28′30″E / 50.34139°N 14.47500°E
• elevation	155 m (509 ft)
Length	430.3 km (267.4 mi)
Basin size	28,090 km2 (10,850 sq mi)
Discharge
• average	149.9 m3/s (5,290 cu ft/s)
Basin features
Progression	Elbe→ North Sea
Tributaries
• left	Otava, Berounka
• right	Lužnice, Sázava

The Vltava (/ˈvʊltəvə, ˈvʌl-/ VU(U)L-tə-və,^[1]^[2]^[3] Czech: [ˈvl̩tava] ^ⓘ; German: Moldau [ˈmɔldaʊ] ^ⓘ) is the longest river in the Czech Republic, running southeast along the Bohemian Forest and then north across Bohemia, through Český Krumlov, České Budějovice and Prague, and finally merging with the Elbe at Mělník. It is commonly referred to as the "Czech national river".^[4]

^ Wells, John C. (2008), Longman Pronunciation Dictionary (3rd ed.), Longman, ISBN 9781405881180
^ "Vltava" (US) and "Vltava". Lexico UK English Dictionary. Oxford University Press. Archived from the original on 2020-03-22.
^ "Vltava". Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary. Retrieved March 31, 2019.
^ Mahoney, William (2001). The History of the Czech Republic and Slovakia. ABC-CLIO. p. 3. ISBN 0313363064.