Mrlina

The Mrlina is a river in the Czech Republic, a right tributary of the Elbe River. It flows through the Hradec Králové and Central Bohemian regions. It is long.

Etymology

The river was originally named Mrdlina. The name of the river is derived from the Czech words mrlý and mdlý, meaning 'slow', 'faint'.

Characteristic

The Mrlina originates in the territory of Markvartice in the Jičín Uplands at an elevation of and flows to Nymburk, where it enters the Elbe River at an elevation of. The river is long. Its drainage basin has an area of.
The longest tributaries of the Mrlina are:

Tributary	Length	River km	Side
Štítarský potok	27.5	15.0	left
Hasinský potok	19.7	21.5	right
Velenický potok	18.2	7.3	left
Křinecká Blatnice	15.3	7.3	right
Klobuš	10.1	2.9	right

Course

The largest town on the river is Nymburk. The river flows through the municipal territories of Markvartice, Střevač, Chyjice, Jičíněves, Kopidlno, Rožďalovice, Křinec, Vestec and Budiměřice, before joining the Elbe in Nymburk.

Bodies of water

There are 590 bodies of water in the basin area. The largest of them is the Zrcadlo fishpond with an area of. Several ponds are built on the upper course of the Mrlina.

Tourism

The Mrlina is suitable for river tourism during the spring when the rains raise the river level and during the summer when the ponds are drained. About of the river is navigable.