Svratka (river)
For other places named Svratka, see Svratka (disambiguation).
| Svratka | |
|---|---|
 Confluence of Svratka (left) and Svitava rivers | |
| Country | Czech Republic |
| Basin | |
| Main source | Bohemian-Moravian Highlands |
| River mouth | Dyje River |
| Basin size | 7,115.60 km2 (2,747.35 sq mi) |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Length | 168.5 km (104.7 mi) |
| Discharge |
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The Svratka (Czech pronunciation: [ˈsvratka]), formerly Švarcava (German: Schwarzach) is a river in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic with a length of 173.9 km. It rises in the Bohemian-Moravian Highlands, converges with the Svitava in Brno, and flows into the Dyje (Thaya) a near Mikulov. The river is known in the local Moravian dialect as the Švarcava (from the German name of the river Schwarzach).
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Coordinates: 48°54′16″N 16°36′44″E / 48.90444°N 16.61222°E
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