Zbečník (stream)

The Zbečník (also called Maternice or Maternička[1]) is a stream in the Hradec Králové Region of the Czech Republic. It is a tributary of the river Metuje in the town of Hronov. The length of the stream is 4.5 km and its greatest depth is about 60 cm. The stream bed is rocky and sandy and, in winter, the Zbečník freezes over. It flows through the Zbečník (or Maternice) Valley and through the village of Zbečník into the Metuje past several factories and companies in Hronov.

Zbečník Czech: Zbečnický potok
Zbečník stream in winter
Mouth of the Zbečník
Location
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Hradec Králové
District	Náchod
Physical characteristics
Source	Maternice
• location	Broumov Highlands, Czech Republic
• coordinates	50°29′50″N 16°08′34″E
• elevation	500 m (1,600 ft)
Mouth	Metuje
• location	Czech Republic
• coordinates	50°28′34″N 16°10′44″E
• elevation	367 m (1,204 ft)
Length	4.5 km (2.8 mi)
Basin size	8.98 km2 (3.47 sq mi)
Basin features
Progression	Metuje→ Elbe→ North Sea

Skalákova Studánka (Skalák's Well) is source of the Zbečník, this place a tourist and religious spot located in the Maternice Valley, was an important source of drinking water in the past. Its water was considered active against cholera in the 19th century.[2][3]

The village of Zbečník was founded over the valley of the Zbečník in the 14th or 15th century.[4]