The Liboc is a river in the Czech Republic, a right tributary of the Ohře River. It flows through the Ústí nad Labem and Karlovy Vary regions. It is 46.4 km (28.8 mi) long.
| Liboc | |
|---|---|
.jpg) The Liboc in Radonice | |
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| Location | |
| Country | Czech Republic |
| Regions | |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Hradiště Military Training Area, Doupov Mountains |
| • elevation | 687 m (2,254 ft) |
| Mouth | |
• location | Ohře |
• coordinates | 50°19′53″N 13°31′3″E / 50.33139°N 13.51750°E |
• elevation | 205 m (673 ft) |
| Length | 46.4 km (28.8 mi) |
| Basin size | 339.5 km2 (131.1 sq mi) |
| Discharge | |
| • average | 1.68 m3/s (59 cu ft/s) near estuary |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Ohře→ Elbe→ North Sea |
Etymology
editThe name was derived from the personal name Ľuboc.[1]
Characteristic
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The Liboc originates in the southern part of the Hradiště Military Training Area in the Doupov Mountains at an elevation of 687 m (2,254 ft) and flows to Žatec, where it enters the Ohře River at an elevation of 205 m (673 ft). It is 46.4 km (28.8 mi) long. Its drainage basin has an area of 339.5 km2 (131.1 sq mi).[2]
The longest tributaries of the Liboc are:[3]
| Tributary | Length (km) | Side |
|---|---|---|
| Leska | 23.6 | right |
| Vintířovský potok | 12.1 | left |
| Dubá I | 7.8 | right |
Bodies of water
editThere are 198 bodies of water in the basin area. The largest of them is the fishpond Sedlec with an area of 25.6 km2 (9.9 sq mi), supplied by the Dubá I. Jeseňský rybník, a small fishpond near the Liboc's spring, is the only body of water built directly on the river.[2]
Course
editThe river flows through the Hradiště Military Training Area and through the municipal territories of Radonice, Vilémov, Pětipsy, Libědice, Nové Sedlo, Čeradice, Libočany and Žatec.
Use
editOn the lower course of the river, the water is pumped out and used to irrigate fields with Saaz hops, typical of the town of Žatec and its surroundings.[4]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Profous, Antonín (1949). Místní jména v Čechách II: CH–L (in Czech). p. 596.
- ^ a b "Základní charakteristiky toku Liboc a jeho povodí" (in Czech). T. G. Masaryk Water Research Institute. Retrieved 2024-11-08.
- ^ "Vodní toky". Evidence hlásných profilů (in Czech). Czech Hydrometeorological Institute. Retrieved 2024-11-08.
- ^ "Povodňový plán města Žatec: Hydrologické údaje". Elektronický digitální povodňový portál (in Czech). Retrieved 2024-11-08.
External links
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- River flow at Libočany station – Flood Warning and Forecasting Service of the Czech Hydrometeorological Institute