The Bystřice is a river in the Czech Republic, a left tributary of the Morava River. It flows through the Olomouc and Moravian-Silesian regions. It is long.
Etymology The name of the river is derived from the Czech word bystrá, which used to mean 'fast-flowing', 'rapid'.
Characteristic
The Bystřice originates in the territory of Ryžoviště in the Nízký Jeseník range at an elevation of and flows to Olomouc, where it enters the Morava River at an elevation of . It is long. Its drainage basin has an area of . The average discharge near the mouth is 1.88 m3/s.
The tributaries of the Bystřice are only short streams. The longest tributaries of the Bystřice are: Tributary Length (km) Side Důlní potok 12.4 left Vrtůvka 12.3 left Lichnička 6.6 left
Course The most notable settlement on the river is the city of Olomouc. The river flows through the municipal territories of Ryžoviště, Lomnice, Dětřichov nad Bystřicí, Moravský Beroun, Hraničné Petrovice, Domašov nad Bystřicí, Jívová, Hlubočky, Velká Bystřice, Bystrovany and Olomouc.
Bodies of water There are 95 bodies of water in the basin area, but only two of them have an area larger than .
See also List of rivers of the Czech Republic
References
External links
River flow at Velká Bystřice station – Flood Warning and Forecasting Service of the Czech Hydrometeorological Institute