The Kocába is a river in the Czech Republic, a left tributary of the Vltava River. It flows through the Central Bohemian Region. It is long.
Etymology The initial name of the river was Chocava, however, the origin of the name is unsure. According to one theory, the name of has the root chot-, chod- (meaning 'to guard', from the word chodit = 'to walk') and is derived from the guarding of the trade route from Prague to southern Bohemia that led through Chotobuš locality in what is today the town of Dobříš. The name Kocába gradually evolved from Chocava. The oldest written document of the river is from 1361, when the name was written as Koczaw.
Characteristic
The Kocába originates in the territory of Dubno in the Brdy Highlands at an elevation of , and flows to Štěchovice, where it enters the Vltava River at an elevation of . It is long. Its drainage basin has an area of .
The longest tributaries of the Kocába are: Tributary Length (km) Side Sychrovský potok 20.7 left Voznický potok 13.1 left Novoveský potok 6.9 left
Course The river flows through the municipal territories of Dubno, Dubenec, Drásov, Višňová, Ouběnice, Daleké Dušníky, Rybníky, Stará Huť, Mokrovraty, Nový Knín, Malá Hraštice, Velká Lečice, Bojanovice, Bratřínov, Slapy and Štěchovice.
Bodies of water There are 270 bodies of water in the basin area. The largest of them is the fishpond Huťský rybník with an area of , built on the stream of Sychrovský potok. Several fishponds are built on the upper course of the Kocába.
History In the Middle Ages, the banks of the Kocába were popular for gold panning. After World War I, the valley of the Kocába became a popular destinations for tramps. In the 1930s, several tramping hamlets were established along the river.
See also List of rivers of the Czech Republic
References
External links
River flow at Štěchovice station – Flood Warning and Forecasting Service of the Czech Hydrometeorological Institute