Radbuza | |
Mouth Location: | Berounka |
Mouth Coordinates: | 49.4942°N 12.7017°W |
Subdivision Type1: | Country |
Subdivision Name1: | Czech Republic |
Subdivision Type2: | Region |
Subdivision Name2: | Plzeň |
Length: | 109.7km (68.2miles) |
Discharge1 Avg: | 11.34m3/s near estuary |
Basin Size: | 2189.6km2 |
The Radbuza (in Czech pronounced as /ˈradbuza/; German: Radbusa) is a river in the Czech Republic, the secondary source river of the Berounka River. It flows through the Plzeň Region. It is 109.7km (68.2miles) long, which makes it the 17th longest river in the Czech Republic.
The name is derived from the personal Slavic name Radbud. The land through which the river flows once belonged to someone of that name.[1]
The Radbuza originates in the territory of Rybník in the Upper Palatine Forest at the elevation of and flows to Plzeň, where it joins the Mže at the elevation of and together they form the Berounka. It is 109.7km (68.2miles) long, which makes it the 17th longest river in the Czech Republic. Its drainage basin has an area of 2189.6km2, of which 7.3km2 is in Germany.[2]
The longest tributaries of the Radbuza are:
Tributary | Length (km) | River km | Side | |
---|---|---|---|---|
104.0 | 4.6 | right | ||
Merklínka | 39.4 | 34.8 | right | |
Zubřina | 33.2 | 53.0 | right | |
Černý potok | 28.3 | 66.9 | right | |
Luční potok | 16.9 | 9.1 | left |
The river flows through the municipal territories of Rybník, Bělá nad Radbuzou, Hostouň, Srby, Horšovský Týn, Křenovy, Staňkov, Holýšov, Hradec, Stod, Chotěšov, Vstiš and Dobřany before joining the Mže in Plzeň.
There are 154 bodies of water larger than 1 ha in the basin area.[2] The largest of them and the only body of water built on the Radbuza is the České údolí Reservoir with an area of .[3]
The river is home to a population of Eurasian beaver as well as nutria, which is a non-native species.[4]
The Radbuza is suitable for river tourism. It belongs to the undemanding rivers suitable for beginner paddlers and is navigable for most of the year.[5]