Svitava (river)
| Svitava | |
|---|---|
The Svitava in Brno | |
| Location | |
| Country | Czech Republic |
| Regions | |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Svitavy, Svitavy Uplands |
| • elevation | 472 m (1,549 ft) |
| Mouth | |
• location | Svratka |
• coordinates | 49°8′32″N 16°37′42″E / 49.14222°N 16.62833°E |
• elevation | 191 m (627 ft) |
| Length | 98.4 km (61.1 mi) |
| Basin size | 1,149.4 km2 (443.8 sq mi) |
| Discharge | |
| • average | 5.22 m3/s (184 cu ft/s) near estuary |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Svratka→ Thaya→ Morava→ Danube→ Black Sea |
The Svitava (German: Zwittawa) is a river in the Czech Republic, a left tributary of the Svratka River. It flows through the Pardubice and South Moravian regions. It is 98.4 km (61.1 mi) long.