The Ropičanka (also called Řeka) is a stream in the Czech Republic, a left tributary of the Olza. It flows through the Moravian-Silesian Region. It is long.
Etymology The river is named after the village of Ropice.
Characteristic The Ropičanka originates in the territory of Řeka on the slopes of the Ropice Mountain in the Moravian-Silesian Beskids at an elevation of and flows to Český Těšín, where it merges with the Olza River at an elevation of . It is long. Its drainage basin has an area of .
The longest tributaries of the Ropičanka are: Tributary Length (km) Side Vělopolka 3.7 left nameless brook 3.4 right
Course The stream flows through the municipal territories of Řeka, Třinec, Smilovice, Střítež, Ropice and Český Těšín.
Nature The upper course of the stream is located within the Beskydy Protected Landscape Area.
Among the species of fish living in the river are the alpine bullhead and river trout.
See also List of rivers of the Czech Republic
References
External links
River flow at Řeka station – Flood Warning and Forecasting Service of the Czech Hydrometeorological Institute