Ostravice (river)
| Ostravice | |
|---|---|
The Ostravice in Ostrava | |
| Location | |
| Country | Czech Republic |
| Region | Moravian-Silesian |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Bílá Ostravice |
| • location | Bílá, Hostýn-Vsetín Mountains |
| • elevation | 751 m (2,464 ft) |
| Mouth | |
• location | Oder |
• coordinates | 49°52′10″N 18°16′50″E / 49.86944°N 18.28056°E |
• elevation | 199 m (653 ft) |
| Length | 64.7 km (40.2 mi) |
| Basin size | 826.7 km2 (319.2 sq mi) |
| Discharge | |
| • average | 15.4 m3/s (540 cu ft/s) near estuary |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Oder→ Baltic Sea |
The Ostravice (Polish: Ostrawica, German: Ostrawitza) is a river in the Czech Republic, a right tributary of the Oder River. It flows through the Moravian-Silesian Region. It is formed by the confluence of the Bílá Ostravice and Černá Ostravice streams. Together with the Bílá Ostravice, which is its main source, the Ostravice is 64.7 km (40.2 mi) long. Without the Bílá Ostravice, it is 54.8 km (34.1 mi) long.