Vůznice
Vůznice | ||
Vůznice valley near the Jenčov ruins |
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location | Czech Republic | |
River system | Elbe | |
Drain over | Berounka → Vltava → Elbe → North Sea | |
source | between Běleč and Bratronice in Křivoklátská vrchovina 50 ° 3 ′ 43 ″ N , 14 ° 0 ′ 3 ″ E |
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Source height | 445 m nm | |
muzzle | on the Šnárova hora between Žloukovice and Nižbor in the Berounka coordinates: 50 ° 0 ′ 23 ″ N , 13 ° 58 ′ 53 ″ E 50 ° 0 ′ 23 ″ N , 13 ° 58 ′ 53 ″ E |
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Mouth height | 224 m nm | |
Height difference | 221 m | |
Bottom slope | 28 ‰ | |
length | 8 kilometers | |
Catchment area | 28.2 km² | |
Drain |
MQ |
50 l / s |
Communities | Běleč |
The Vůznice (German Wuschnitz , also Wužnitz ) is a left tributary of the Berounka in the Czech Republic .
course
The Vůznice rises between Běleč and Bratronice in the Křivoklátská vrchovina at an altitude of 445 m. ü. M. on the western slope of the hill Kouty (473 m. Above sea level). The stream first flows in a south-westerly direction through Běleč and then turns south. Below Skalka it forms a deep valley with numerous river loops. On the left side are the remains of the medieval Jenčov hunting castle on a spur, below that on the right side above the valley is the Dřevíč castle . The Vůznice flows into the Berounka at the Šnárova hora (303 m above sea level) between Žloukovice and Nižbor .
Immediately before its mouth, the creek is bridged by the Beroun – Rakovník railway line.
The Vůznice has a catchment area of 28.2 km² and a length of 8 kilometers. Their average amount of water in the estuary is 0.05 m³ / s.
Tributaries
- Benešák or Pinvička (l), below the Jenčov ruins
Landscape and nature protection
The wooded valley of the brook between Skalka and Žlubinec is protected as the Vůznice National Nature Reserve.