Vltava
| Vltava | |
|---|---|
The Vltava in Prague | |
The course and drainage basin of the Vltava from its source to its confluence with the Elbe (magenta) | |
| Location | |
| Country | Czech Republic |
| Regions | |
| Cities | |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Teplá Vltava |
| • location | Kvilda, Bohemian Forest |
| • coordinates | 48°58′29″N 13°33′39″E / 48.97472°N 13.56083°E |
| • elevation | 1,174 m (3,852 ft) |
| Mouth | |
• location | Elbe |
• coordinates | 50°20′29″N 14°28′30″E / 50.34139°N 14.47500°E |
• elevation | 156 m (512 ft) |
| Length | 431.3 km (268.0 mi) |
| Basin size | 28,089.9 km2 (10,845.6 sq mi) |
| Discharge | |
| • average | 149.9 m3/s (5,290 cu ft/s) near estuary |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Elbe→ North Sea |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | Otava, Berounka |
| • right | Lužnice, Sázava |
The Vltava (/ˈvʊltəvə, ˈvʌl-/ VU(U)L-tə-və, Czech: [ˈvl̩tava] ⓘ; German: Moldau [ˈmɔldaʊ] ⓘ) is the longest river in the Czech Republic, a left tributary of the Elbe River. It runs southeast along the Bohemian Forest and then north across Bohemia, through Český Krumlov, České Budějovice, and Prague. It is commonly referred to as the "Czech national river".