Blšanka

The Blšanka is a river in the Czech Republic, a right tributary of the Ohře River. It flows through the Ústí nad Labem and Karlovy Vary regions. It is long.

Etymology

The river is named after the town of Blšany.

Characteristic

The Blšanka originates in the southern part of the Hradiště Military Training Area in the Doupov Mountains at an elevation of and flows to Zálužice, where it enters the Ohře River at an elevation of. It is long. Its drainage basin has an area of.
The longest tributaries of the Blšanka are:

Tributary	Length	Side
Mlýnecký potok	18.1	left
Podvinecký potok	17.8	right
Očihovecký potok	13.8	right
Radičeveská strouha	13.4	left
Klučecký potok	12.9	right
Černocký potok	12.6	right

Bodies of water

There are 257 bodies of water in the basin area. The largest of them is the Blatno fishpond with an area of. There are no fishponds or reservoirs built directly on the Blšanka.

Settlements

There are no notable settlements on the river. The largest settlement on the Blšanka is the town of Kryry. The river flows through the Hradiště Military Training Area and through the municipal territories of Valeč, Lubenec, Vroutek, Kryry, Očihov, Blšany, Libořice, Měcholupy, Holedeč, Liběšice and Zálužice.

Use

Trout fishing is allowed in a long section on the upper course.

Floods

The largest floods on the Blšanka were in 1956, when the water level rose to. The most devastating flash floods were in 1872, when they killed over 100 people.