Mrlina

Coordinates: 50°11′10″N 15°2′56″E / 50.18611°N 15.04889°E / 50.18611; 15.04889
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Mrlina
The Mrlina in Kopidlno
Location
CountryCzech Republic
Regions
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • locationMarkvartice, Jičín Uplands
 • elevation376 m (1,234 ft)
Mouth 
 • location
Elbe
 • coordinates
50°11′10″N 15°2′56″E / 50.18611°N 15.04889°E / 50.18611; 15.04889
 • elevation
183 m (600 ft)
Length49.6 km (30.8 mi)
Basin size656.7 km2 (253.6 sq mi)
Discharge 
 • average1.62 m3/s (57 cu ft/s) near estuary
Basin features
ProgressionElbeNorth Sea

The Mrlina is a river in the Czech Republic, a right tributary of the Elbe River. It flows through the Hradec Králové and Central Bohemian regions. It is 49.6 km (30.8 mi) long.

Etymology[edit]

The river was originally named Mrdlina. The name of the river is derived from the Czech words mrlý and mdlý, meaning "slow", "faint".[1]

Characteristic[edit]

The Mrlina in Vestec

The Mrlina originates in the territory of Markvartice in the Jičín Uplands at the elevation of 376 m (1,234 ft) and flows to Nymburk, where it enters the Elbe River at the elevation of 183 m (600 ft). The river is 49.6 km (30.8 mi) long. Its drainage basin has an area of 656.7 km2 (253.6 sq mi).[2]

The longest tributaries of the Mrlina are:

Tributary Length (km) River km Side
Štítarský potok 27.5 15.0 left
Hasinský potok 19.7 21.5 right
Křinecká Blatnice 15.2 7.3 right

Flow[edit]

The largest town on the river is Nymburk. The river flows through the municipal territories of Markvartice, Střevač, Chyjice, Jičíněves, Kopidlno, Rožďalovice, Křinec, Vestec and Budiměřice, before joining the Elbe in Nymburk.

Bodies of water[edit]

There are 590 bodies of water in the basin area. The largest of them is the Zrcadlo fishpond with an area of 50 ha (120 acres).[2] Several ponds are built on the upper course of the Mrlina.

Tourism[edit]

The Mrlina is suitable for river tourism during the spring when the rains raise the river level and during the summer when the ponds are drained. About 18 km (11 mi) of the river is navigable.[3]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Pramen Mrliny v Příchvoji už snadno najdete. Nasměrují vás cedule i socha ochránce" (in Czech). Czech Radio. 2017-06-13. Retrieved 2023-10-26.
  2. ^ a b "Základní charakteristiky toku Mrlina a jeho povodí" (in Czech). T. G. Masaryk Water Research Institute. Retrieved 2023-10-26.
  3. ^ "Mrlina – neznámá a překvapivě hbitá rovinatá říčka" (in Czech). Pádler. 2017-11-14. Retrieved 2023-10-26.

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