Vltava River

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The Vltava River is the longest river in the Czech Republic, flowing through the capital city of Prague and serving as a central feature of its landscape and history.

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Vltava River canonical 38
Vltava 18
Labe 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf geographical feature
river
basinArea approximately 28,000 km²
basinCountry Czech Republic
composerAssociated Bedřich Smetana
confluenceLocation Mělník
country Czech Republic
crosses Prague city center
CzechName Vltava
linked to: Vltava River
featuredInWork Má vlast
Vltava (symphonic poem)
flowsDirection generally northward
flowsThrough Mělník
Prague
České Budějovice
Český Krumlov
flowsThroughRegion Central Bohemian Region
Prague Region
South Bohemian Region
formsFeatureIn Prague cityscape
GermanName Moldau
linked to: Vltava River
hasBridge Charles Bridge
Legion Bridge
Mánes Bridge
Palacký Bridge
hasFloodHistory notable floods in Prague
hasIsland Kampa Island
Slovanský Island
Střelecký Island
hasReservoir Lipno Reservoir
Orlík Reservoir
Slapy Reservoir
importantFor Czech culture
Czech history
languageOfToponym Czech
length approximately 267 miles
approximately 430 km
locatedIn Central Europe
longestRiverIn Czech Republic
mouth Elbe River
linked to: Elbe
notableFor historic bridges
role in development of Prague
scenic views
partOf Elbe river basin
passesThrough Bohemia
sourceLocation Bohemian Forest
sourceRegion South Bohemian Region
tributaryOf Elbe River
linked to: Elbe
usedFor hydroelectric power
navigation
recreation
tourism

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Prague locatedOnRiver Vltava River
Elbe tributary Vltava
linked to: Vltava River
Czech Republic majorRiver Vltava
linked to: Vltava River
Hradec Králové locatedOnRiver Labe
linked to: Vltava River
Bohemia crossedByRiver Vltava
linked to: Vltava River
Central Bohemian Region traversedBy Vltava River
Dancing House locatedBy Vltava River
Charles Bridge crosses Vltava River
Charles Bridge hasViewOf Vltava River
Vyšehrad hasViewOf Vltava River
National Theatre (Prague) locatedNear Vltava River
subject linked to: National Theatre
Úslava riverSystem Vltava
linked to: Vltava River
Vltava River CzechName Vltava
linked to: Vltava River
Vltava River GermanName Moldau
linked to: Vltava River
FF UK locatedOnRiver Vltava River (city context: Prague)
linked to: Vltava River
Bohemian Forest separatedBy Vltava valley
linked to: Vltava River
Bohemian Forest drainedBy Vltava
linked to: Vltava River
Malá Strana locatedOnRiver Vltava River
České Budějovice locatedOnRiver Vltava
linked to: Vltava River
South Bohemian Region containsRiver Vltava River
La Mantovana usedAsBasisFor Vltava
linked to: Vltava River
Jiráskovo náměstí locatedOnRiver Vltava
linked to: Vltava River
Jiráskovo náměstí hasView Vltava River
Kralupy nad Vltavou locatedOnRiver Vltava
linked to: Vltava River
Kralupy nad Vltavou hasRiver Vltava
linked to: Vltava River
Kralupy nad Vltavou namedAfter Vltava River
Mělník locatedAtConfluenceOf Vltava River
Mělník locatedOn Vltava River
Bohemia traversedBy Vltava River
subject linked to: Bohemia region
Moldanubian Zone namedAfter Moldau River
linked to: Vltava River
Berounka River tributaryOf Vltava River
Berounka River mouthLocation Vltava River
Old Town Bridge Tower overlooks Vltava River
Old Town Bridge Tower onWaterway Vltava River
Lesser Town Bridge Towers overlooks Vltava River
Berounka mouthOf Vltava
linked to: Vltava River
Berounka tributaryOf Vltava
linked to: Vltava River
Sázava River mouthOf Vltava River
Sázava River isTributaryOf Vltava River
Great South Tower offersViewOf Vltava River
2002 European floods mainRiverAffected Vltava
linked to: Vltava River
Otava mouthOf Vltava
linked to: Vltava River
Otava tributaryOf Vltava
linked to: Vltava River