Divoká Orlice
The Divoká Orlice is a river in the Czech Republic and Poland. It flows through Lower Silesian Voivodeship in Poland and through the Hradec Králové and Pardubice regions. It is the upper and middle course of the Orlice, but usually it is considered a separate river. Until its confluence with the Tichá Orlice, when it further continues as the Orlice, the Divoká Orlice is long.
Etymology
The name Orlice is derived from the Slavic word orel, i.e. 'eagle'. The river probably got its name from the abundance of eagles, but it could also have just been the accidental catch of an eagle. The attribute divoká means 'wild' and refers to its character. The Divoká Orlice was also called Dravá Orlice.Characteristic
From a water management point of view, the Orlice and Divoká Orlice are two different rivers with separate numbering of river kilometres. The Divoká Orlice originates in the territory of Szczytna in the Bystrzyckie Mountains at an elevation of and then flows to Žďár nad Orlicí, where it merges with the Tichá Orlice River at an elevation of and continues as Orlice. It is long, of which is in Poland. It forms the state boundary for a distance of and separates the Bystrzyckie Mountains and Orlické Mountains. Its drainage basin has an area of, of which is in the Czech Republic.The longest tributaries of the Divoká Orlice are:
| Tributary | Length | River km | Side |
| Bělá | 40.6 | 12.3 | right |
| Zdobnice | 33.9 | 21.7 | right |
| Brodec | 19.8 | 8.1 | left |
| Rokytenka | 19.0 | 44.8 | right |