Blšanka
Blšanka is a river in the Czech Republic, a right tributary of the Ohře River. It flows through the Ústí nad Labem Region. It is  long. Etymology
The river is named after the town of Blšany. Characteristic

The Blšanka originates in the southern part of the Hradiště Military Training Area in the Doupov Mountains at the elevation of  and flows to Zálužice, where it enters the Ohře River at the elevation of . It is  long. Its drainage basin has an area of . The longest tributaries of the Blšanka are:

Bodies of water
There are 257 bodies of water in the basin area. The largest of them is the Blatno fishpond with an area of . There are no fishponds or reservoirs built directly on the Blšanka. Settlements
There are no notable settlements on the river. The largest settlement on the river is the town of Kryry. The river flows through the municipal territories of Valeč, Lubenec, Vroutek, Kryry, Očihov, Blšany, Libořice, Měcholupy, Holedeč, Liběšice and Zálužice. Use
Trout fishing is allowed in a  long section on the upper course. Floods
The largest floods on the Blšanka (monitored since 1905) were in 1956, when the water level rose to . The most devastating flash floods were in 1872, when they killed over 100 people. See also
List of rivers of the Czech Republic

References

External links

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

Rivers of the Ústí nad Labem Region