Osobłoga

The Osobłoga is a river in the Czech Republic and Poland, a left tributary of the Oder. It flows through the Moravian-Silesian Region in the Czech Republic and through the Opole Voivodeship in Poland. It is long.

Etymology

The origin of the name is unclear. The name is of pre-Slavic origin and there is a theory that name may be derived from the root as-, meaning 'dry'.

Characteristic

The Osobłoga originates in the territory of Petrovice in the Zlatohorská Highlands at an elevation of and flows to Krapkowice, where it merges with the Oder River at an elevation of. It is long, of which is in the Czech Republic. Its drainage basin has an area of, of which is in Poland and is in the Czech Republic.
The longest tributaries of the Osobłoga are:

Tributary	Length	Side
Prudnik / Prudník	36.1	left
Biała	35.2	left
Hrozová / Grozowy	19.9	right
Mušlov	13.9	right
Lužná	11.5	right

Course

The river flows through the municipal territories of Petrovice, Janov, Jindřichov, Vysoká, Dívčí Hrad, Bohušov and Osoblaha in the Czech Republic and through the territories of the gminas of Głogówek, Głubczyce, Strzeleczki and Krapkowice in Poland.

Bodies of water

There are no fishponds or reservoirs built on the Osobłoga.

Fauna

Among the protected animal species living in the Osobłoga are the common minnow, Alpine bullhead and brook lamprey. The river is a nesting place for the common kingfisher.