Třeboň Basin
The Třeboň Basin is a structural basin and [Geomorphological division of the Czech Republic|geomorphological mesoregion of the Czech Republic]. It is located in the South Bohemian Region and it is named after the town of Třeboň. It is known for its fishpond system.
Geomorphology
The Třeboň Basin is one of the mesoregions of the South Bohemian Basins within the Bohemian Massif. It is further subdivided into the microregions of Lišov Threshold, Lomnice Basin and Kardašova Řečice Uplands.Relief varies across the territory. In the middle the relief is flat, in the east there is a flat hilly relief, and in the west there is an asymmetrical ridge with a rugged hilly relief.
The highest part of the territory is the western part, in Lišov Threshold, where altitudes are above. There is also the highest peak of the territory, Baba at above sea level.
Geology
The Třeboň Basin was tectonically formed during the Cretaceous. It is filled with sediments from the Late Cretaceous and Neogene periods, in the west there are sediments from the Permian period, on the edge there is a Moldanubicum.Geography
The Třeboň Basin has an area of and an average elevation of. The territory has a slightly elongated shape from north to south and stretches from the town of Soběslav in the north to the Czech-Austrian border in the south. The border passes around České Budějovice in the west and Jindřichův Hradec in the east, both cities are already outside the territory.The area is densely interwoven with many watercourses. The largest rivers are Lužnice and Nežárka. Part of the territory also belongs to the Vltava river basin. The Vltava briefly crosses the west of the territory.
Despite the area, there are no larger settlements, and the territory is sparsely populated. The largest towns in the Třeboň Basin are Třeboň, Veselí nad Lužnicí, Lišov, Suchdol nad Lužnicí and České Velenice.