Bělá (Divoká Orlice)
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| Bělá | |
|---|---|
 The Bělá in Častolovice | |
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| Location | |
| Country | Czech Republic |
| Region | Hradec Králové |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Sedloňov, Orlické Mountains |
| • coordinates | 50°20′53″N 16°21′27″E / 50.34806°N 16.35750°E |
| • elevation | 1,048 m (3,438 ft) |
| Mouth | |
• location | Divoká Orlice |
• coordinates | 50°7′20″N 16°10′18″E / 50.12222°N 16.17167°E |
• elevation | 260 m (850 ft) |
| Length | 40.6 km (25.2 mi) |
| Basin size | 215.0 km2 (83.0 sq mi) |
| Discharge | |
| • average | 2.39 m3/s (84 cu ft/s) near estuary |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Divoká Orlice→ Orlice→ Elbe→ North Sea |
The Bělá is a river in the Czech Republic, a right tributary of the Divoká Orlice River. It flows through the Hradec Králové Region. It is 40.6 km (25.2 mi) long.
Characteristic
The Bělá originates in the territory of Sedloňov in the Orlické Mountains below the mountain Velká Deštná at an elevation of 1,048 m (3,438 ft) and flows to Častolovice, where it enters the Divoká Orlice River at an elevation of 260 m (850 ft). It is 40.6 km (25.2 mi) long. Its drainage basin has an area of 215.0 km2 (83.0 sq mi).[2] The average discharge at its mouth is 2.39 m3/s.[3]
The longest tributaries of the Bělá are:[4]
| Tributary | Length (km) | River km | Side |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kněžná | 26.7 | 2.7 | left |
| Lokotský potok | 8.7 | 3.7 | left |
| Štědrý potok | 8.6 | 1.3 | left |
Course
The river flows through the municipal territories of Sedloňov, Deštné v Orlických horách, Liberk, Osečnice, Skuhrov nad Bělou, Kvasiny, Solnice, Černíkovice, Třebešov, Lično, Hřibiny-Ledská, Libel, Synkov-Slemeno and Častolovice.
Bodies of water
There are 122 bodies of water in the basin area. The largest of them is the fishpond Černíkovický rybník with an area of 43 ha (110 acres), built on the Chobot Brook.[2]
