Blanice (Sázava)
Blanice (German: Blanitz) is a river located primarily in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It is a 66.0 kilometres (41.0 mi) left tributary of the Sázava, and its catchment area is 543.3 km2 (209.8 sq mi).[1]
| Blanice | |
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| Location | |
| Country | Czech Republic |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Rodná, Tábor District, South Bohemian Region |
| • elevation | 695 m (2,280 ft) |
| Mouth | |
• location | Český Šternberk, Benešov District, Central Bohemian Region |
• coordinates | 49°47′50″N 14°56′43″E |
• elevation | 304 m (997 ft) |
| Length | 66.0 km (41.0 mi) |
| Basin size | 543.3 km2 (209.8 sq mi) |
| Discharge | |
| • average | 2.57 m3/s (91 cu ft/s) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Sázava→ Vltava→ Elbe→ North Sea |
The river originates south of Blanička, a village in the Rodná municipality in the South Bohemian Region some 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) northeast of Tábor. From there it flows northward through Mladá Vožice, and the Central Bohemian cities of Louňovice pod Blaníkem, Vlašim, and Libež. It joins the Sázava about 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) southeast of Český Šternberk.
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