Orlice
River in Hradec Králové, Czech Republic / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Orlice (German: Adler, Polish: Orlica) is a river in the Czech Republic, with a brief stretch in Poland. It is a left tributary of the Elbe River. It flows through the Hradec Králové Region. It is formed by the confluence of the Divoká Orlice and Tichá Orlice rivers. Together with the Divoká Orlice, which is its main source, the Orlice is 132.2 km (82.1 mi) long, of which 129.0 km (80.2 mi) in the Czech Republic, which makes it the 14th longest river in the country. Without the Divoká Orlice, it is 32.9 km (20.4 mi) long.
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Orlice | |
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Location | |
Countries | Czech Republic |
Region | Hradec Králové |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | Divoká Orlice |
• location | Szczytna, Bystrzyckie Mountains, Poland |
• elevation | 802 m (2,631 ft) |
Mouth | |
• location | Elbe |
• coordinates | 50°12′12″N 15°49′30″E |
• elevation | 228 m (748 ft) |
Length | 132.2 km (82.1 mi) |
Basin size | 2,036.9 km2 (786.5 sq mi) |
Discharge | |
• average | 21.8 m3/s (770 cu ft/s) near estuary |
Basin features | |
Progression | Elbe→ North Sea |
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