Šlapanka

Šlapanka
The Šlapanka near estuary
Location
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Vysočina
Physical characteristics
Source
• location	Kamenice, Křižanov Highlands
• elevation	595 m (1,952 ft)
Mouth
• location	Sázava
• coordinates	49°36′2″N 15°35′42″E
• elevation	410 m (1,350 ft)
Length	39.0 km (24.2 mi)
Basin size	264.8 km^2 (102.2 sq mi)
Discharge
• average	1.20 m^3/s (42 cu ft/s) 4.5 km before estuary
Basin features
Progression	Sázava→ Vltava→ Elbe→ North Sea

The Šlapanka is a river in the Czech Republic, a left tributary of the Sázava River. It flows through the Vysočina Region. It is 39.0 km (24.2 mi) long.

Etymology

The river is named after the village of Šlapanov, located on the middle course of the river.

Characteristic

Confluence of the Šlapanka (right) and Sázava

The Šlapanka originates in the territory of Kamenice in the Křižanov Highlands at an elevation of 595 m (1,952 ft) and flows to Havlíčkův Brod, where it enters the Sázava River at an elevation of 410 m (1,350 ft). It is 39.0 km (24.2 mi) long.[1] Its drainage basin has an area of 264.8 km^2 (102.2 sq mi).[2] The average discharge at 4.5 river km is 1.20 m^3/s (42 cu ft/s).[3]

The longest tributaries of the Šlapanka are:[1]

Tributary	Length (km)	Side
Zlatý potok	20.3	left
Ochozský potok	10.5	right
Skrýšovský potok	9.9	right
Zhořský potok	9.1	right

Course

The river flows through the municipal territories of Kamenice, Věžnice (Jihlava District), Vysoké Studnice, Rybné, Kozlov, Jamné, Ždírec, Věžnička, Polná, Věžnice (Havlíčkův Brod District), Šlapanov, Vysoká, Bartoušov and Havlíčkův Brod.

Bodies of water

A system of three fishponds (Peklo, Bor and Kukle) is built on the middle course of the Šlapanka. The largest of them is Peklo, located inside the built-up area of the town of Polná. It was founded in 1479–1482 and has an area of 16 ha (40 acres).[4]

Nature

The wetland meadow and floodplain forest next to the lower course of the river is protected as the Šlapanka Nature Monument. It has an area of 3.1 ha (7.7 acres). River-bound animals that live here include the Eurasian otter, white-throated dipper, and common kingfisher.[5][6]

Bridges

The Šlapanka in Věžnice (Havlíčkův Brod District) is spanned by a stone road bridge from the turn of the 15th and 16th centuries, called U Lutriána. It is a valuable technical monument, protected as a cultural monument.[7]

See also

• List of rivers of the Czech Republic

References

1. "Vodní toky". Evidence hlásných profilů (in Czech). Czech Hydrometeorological Institute. Retrieved 2025-01-03.
2. "I.2.1a Útvary povrchových vod kategorie "řeka"" (PDF) (in Czech). Povodí Vltavy, s.p. Retrieved 2025-01-03.
3. "Evidenční list hlásného profilu č.140" (in Czech). Czech Hydrometeorological Institute. Retrieved 2025-01-03.
4. "6. rybník Peklo" (in Czech). Czech Tourist Club in Polná. Retrieved 2025-01-03.
5. "Přírodní památka Šlapanka u obce Herlify" (in Czech). CzechTourism. Retrieved 2025-01-03.
6. "Šlapanka" (in Czech). Nature Conservation Agency of the Czech Republic. Retrieved 2025-01-03.
7. "Silniční most U Lutriána" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2025-01-03.

External links

• River flow at Mírovka station – Flood Warning and Forecasting Service of the Czech Hydrometeorological Institute