Cídlina River
Encyclopedia
Cidlina (ˈtsɪdlɪna) is a river
in the Czech Republic
, draining south from its source in Tábor hill near Lomnice nad Popelkou
through Jičín
, Nový Bydžov
and Chlumec nad Cidlinou
, merging with the Elbe
(Labe) at Libice nad Cidlinou
. Cidlina is 87.3 kilometers long, its drainage area
covers 1,164 km² and average discharge
is 4.66 m³/s.
River
A river is a natural watercourse, usually freshwater, flowing towards an ocean, a lake, a sea, or another river. In a few cases, a river simply flows into the ground or dries up completely before reaching another body of water. Small rivers may also be called by several other names, including...
in the Czech Republic
Czech Republic
The Czech Republic is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Poland to the northeast, Slovakia to the east, Austria to the south, and Germany to the west and northwest....
, draining south from its source in Tábor hill near Lomnice nad Popelkou
Lomnice nad Popelkou
Lomnice nad Popelkou is a town in the Czech Republic. The ski jumper Roman Koudelka comes from Lomnice nad Popelkou.- People from Lomnice nad Popelkou :*Karel Kodejška, ski jumper*Cestmir Kozisek, ski jumper-External links:*...
through Jičín
Jicín
Jičín is a town in the Hradec Králové Region of the Czech Republic. It lies approximately 85 km northeast of Prague in the scenic region of the Bohemian Paradise under the Prachov Rocks ....
, Nový Bydžov
Nový Bydžov
Nový Bydžov is a town in the Hradec Králové Region of the Czech Republic. It is situated near Hradec Králové and Chlumec nad Cidlinou on the river Cidlina.-History:...
and Chlumec nad Cidlinou
Chlumec nad Cidlinou
Chlumec nad Cidlinou is a city of the Czech Republic in Bohemia, Hradec Králové Region.It is situated near Hradec Králové at the confluence of the rivers Cidlina and Bystřice. The town lies at an average height of 206 metres above sea level...
, merging with the Elbe
Elbe
The Elbe is one of the major rivers of Central Europe. It rises in the Krkonoše Mountains of the northwestern Czech Republic before traversing much of Bohemia , then Germany and flowing into the North Sea at Cuxhaven, 110 km northwest of Hamburg...
(Labe) at Libice nad Cidlinou
Libice nad Cidlinou
Libice nad Cidlinou is a village in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It is one of the oldest settlements in Bohemia, located 5 km southeast of Poděbrady at the confluence of the Cidlina and Elbe rivers...
. Cidlina is 87.3 kilometers long, its drainage area
Drainage basin
A drainage basin is an extent or an area of land where surface water from rain and melting snow or ice converges to a single point, usually the exit of the basin, where the waters join another waterbody, such as a river, lake, reservoir, estuary, wetland, sea, or ocean...
covers 1,164 km² and average discharge
Discharge (hydrology)
In hydrology, discharge is the volume rate of water flow, including any suspended solids , dissolved chemical species and/or biologic material , which is transported through a given cross-sectional area...
is 4.66 m³/s.