Oslava
The Oslava is a river in the Czech Republic, a left tributary of the Jihlava River. It originates in the Bohemian-Moravian Highlands at an elevation of 567 m and flows to Ivančice, where it enters the Jihlava River. It is 99.2 km long, and its basin area is 867 km2.[1]
| Oslava | |
|---|---|
 Oslava in Velké Meziříčí | |
| Location | |
| Country | Czech Republic |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Bohemian-Moravian Highlands |
| Mouth | |
• location | Jihlava River |
• coordinates | 49°5′51″N 16°21′51″E |
| Length | 99.2 km (61.6 mi) |
| Basin size | 867 km2 (335 sq mi) |
| Discharge | |
| • average | 3.5 m3/s (120 cu ft/s) near estuary |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Jihlava→ Svratka→ Thaya→ Morava→ Danube→ Black Sea |
It flows through numerous towns and villages, including Nové Veselí, Ostrov nad Oslavou, Velké Meziříčí, Náměšť nad Oslavou, Oslavany and Ivančice. The Mostiště Reservoir is constructed on the river.
Its longest tributaries are the Balinka and Chvojnice rivers.
History
The first written mention of the river is from 1146, when it was called Ozlawa in a Latin text.[2]
Fauna
There were recorded 16 species of aquatic molluscs in the Oslava river: 8 species of gastropods and 8 species of bivalves.[3] There lives endangered species of bivalve Unio crassus at the lower river section.[3]
References
- "Charakteristiky toků a povodí ČR - Oslava" (in Czech). VÚV TGM. Retrieved 2018-05-08.
- "Historie města" (in Czech). Náměšť nad Oslavou. Retrieved 2021-11-05.
- Beran, Luboš (2019-02-09). "Vodní měkkýši Oslavy [Aquatic molluscs of the Oslava River]". Malacologica Bohemoslovaca (in Czech). 18: 8–12. doi:10.5817/MaB2019-18-8. ISSN 1336-6939.
