Cidlina
Template:For Template:Infobox river The Cidlina (Template:IPA) is a river in the Czech Republic, a right tributary of the Elbe River. It originates in the Liberec Region, but flows mainly through the Hradec Králové and Central Bohemian regions. It is Template:Convert long.
Etymology
According to one theory, the name of the river is of Celtic origin and was composed of the words sīd(o) (meaning 'calm' or 'peace') and lèana (meaning 'wet meadow').<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> According to another theory, the name comes from the Proto-Slavic adjective cědlá, which meant 'clear', 'clean'.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Characteristic
The Cidlina originates in the territory of Lomnice nad Popelkou in the Ještěd–Kozákov Ridge at an elevation of Template:Cvt and flows to Libice nad Cidlinou, where it enters the Elbe River at an elevation of Template:Cvt. About 1.5 km south of the main spring there is the secondary spring of the Cidlina. The river is Template:Convert long. Its drainage basin has an area of Template:Convert.<ref name=dibavod>Template:Cite web</ref>
The longest tributaries of the Cidlina are:<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
| Tributary | Length (km) | River km | Side |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bystřice | 62.7 | 29.0 | left |
| Javorka | 39.0 | 44.4 | left |
| Králický potok | 20.0 | 66.8 | left |
| Úlibický potok | 17.5 | 66.8 | left |
| Zábědovský potok | 16.7 | 39.1 | right |
Settlements
The most notable settlement on the river is the town of Jičín. The river flows through the municipal territories of Železnice, Jičín, Vitiněves, Slatiny, Žeretice, Vysoké Veselí, Smidary, Skřivany, Nový Bydžov, Mlékosrby, Chlumec nad Cidlinou, Olešnice, Žiželice, Choťovice, Žehuň, Dobšice, Sány, Opolany and Libice nad Cidlinou.
Bodies of water
The largest body of water on the Cidlina and in its whole basin area is the Žehuňský Pond with an area of Template:Cvt. There are 126 bodies of water larger than 1 ha in the basin area.<ref name=dibavod/>
Protection of nature
On the upper reaches of the river there is an extensive nature monument called Javorka a Cidlina – Sběř. It has an area of Template:Cvt and, in addition to the Cidlina bed, it also covers the bed of the lower course of the Javorka and some areas on the banks of the Cidlina. The reason for the protection is to ensure a stable population of species of plants and animals that are endangered and protected within the Czech Republic, especially the thick shelled river mussel, the dusky large blue, the Eurasian otter and the green snaketail.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
The area of the fishpond Žehuňský rybník and its surroundings is protected as Žehuňský rybník National Nature Monument. It has an area of Template:Cvt. Endangered species found here include the narrow-mouthed whorl snail and several rare species of the genus Taraxacum (bavaricum, pauckertianum and irrigatum).<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
The secondary spring of the Cidlina is located in Jezírko pod Táborem Nature Monument on an area of Template:Cvt. It is a small peat pond with a population of the round-leaved sundew.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Tourism
The Cidlina is suitable for river tourism. About Template:Cvt of the river is navigable. Its calm flow makes it suitable for beginner paddlers.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
See also
References
External links
- River flow at Sány station – Flood Warning and Forecasting Service of the Czech Hydrometeorological Institute