Litava (river)

The Litava is a river in the Czech Republic, a left tributary of the Svratka River. It flows through the South Moravian and Zlín regions. It is long.

Etymology

The name is derived from the Czech word lítá, referring to the character of the river.

Characteristic

The Litava originates in the territory of Chvalnov-Lísky in the Chřiby range at an elevation of and flows to Židlochovice, where it enters the Svratka River at an elevation of. It is long. Its drainage basin has an area of. The average discharge at its mouth is.
The longest tributaries of the Litava are:

Tributary	Length	River km	Side
Říčka	38.9	7.2	right
Rakovec	37.1	20.4	right
Dunávka	15.2	2.4	right
Hvězdlička	12.5	41.6	right
Moutnický potok	12.3	5.6	left
Milešovický potok	11.9	16.2	left

Course

The most populated settlement on the river is the town of Slavkov u Brna. The river flows through the municipal territories of Chvalnov-Lísky, Zástřizly, Kožušice, Malínky, Brankovice, Nesovice, Nevojice, Bučovice, Křižanovice, Hodějice, Slavkov u Brna, Vážany nad Litavou, Hrušky, Zbýšov, Šaratice, Hostěrádky-Rešov, Újezd u Brna, Žatčany, Měnín, Blučina and Židlochovice.

Bodies of water

There are 231 bodies of water in the basin area. The largest of them is the fishpond Těšany with an area of, built on the brook Borkovanský potok. The Litava supplies several fishponds, but there are no fishponds and reservoirs built directly on the river.