Lužnice (river)

Lužnice
River
256px The Lužnice near Bechyně
Countries	Czech Republic, Austria
Tributaries
- right	Nežárka
Cities	Soběslav, Tábor
Source
- location	Gratzener Berge, Austria
- elevation	970 m (3,182 ft)
- coordinates
Mouth	Vltava
- coordinates
Length	208 km (129 mi)
Basin	4,226.2 km2 (1,632 sq mi)
Discharge	mouth
- average	24.3 m3/s (858 cu ft/s)
The Lužnice and its watershed until it enters the Vltava (magenta) The Lužnice and its watershed until it enters the Vltava (magenta)

The Lužnice (Czech pronunciation: [ˈluʒɲɪtsɛ]; German: Lainsitz) is a river in the Czech Republic (204 km) starting in Austria (4 km). It flows into the Vltava river in Týn nad Vltavou (approximately 50 km north of České Budějovice). The river drains 4,226 square kilometers.

The river was first mentioned in sources in the year 1179. The name was derived from an old Czech word for water flowing through meadows.

Several places on the river are popular destinations for recreation and canoeing.

Towns and cities on the Lužnice river

• Gmünd (Austria)
• České Velenice
• Třeboň
• Veselí nad Lužnicí
• Soběslav
• Tábor
• Bechyně
• Týn nad Vltavou

External links

• Basic information (English)
• Detailed information (Czech)