Morávka River
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Morávka is a river in Moravian-Silesian Region
Moravian-Silesian Region
Moravian-Silesian Region , or Moravo-Silesian Region, is one of 14 administrative Regions of the Czech Republic, until May 2001 it was formerly called the Ostrava Region . The region is located in the north-eastern part of its historical region of Moravia and in most of the Czech part of the...

, Czech Republic
Czech Republic
The Czech Republic is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Poland to the northeast, Slovakia to the east, Austria to the south, and Germany to the west and northwest....

. It flows through the historical region of Těšín Silesia
Cieszyn Silesia
Cieszyn Silesia or Těšín Silesia or Teschen Silesia is a historical region in south-eastern Silesia, centered around the towns of Cieszyn and Český Těšín and bisected by the Olza River. Since 1920 it has been divided between Poland and Czechoslovakia, and later the Czech Republic...

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It originates on the slope of Sulov mountain in the Moravian-Silesian Beskids
Moravian-Silesian Beskids
The Moravian-Silesian Beskids is a mountain range in the Czech Republic with a small part reaching to Slovakia. It lies on the historical division between Moravia and Silesia, hence the name...

 in the elevation of 880 m, near the border with Slovakia
Slovakia
The Slovak Republic is a landlocked state in Central Europe. It has a population of over five million and an area of about . Slovakia is bordered by the Czech Republic and Austria to the west, Poland to the north, Ukraine to the east and Hungary to the south...

. It then flows in northwestward direction through the sparsely populated area. Some 10 km from the source a dam
Morávka Dam
Morávka Dam is a water reservoir and dam near Morávka, Moravian-Silesian Region, Czech Republic. The dam is built on the Morávka River and has a surface of 0.795 km². It was constructed in 1961-1966....

 was built in 1961-1966. Lower course of the river is unique due to its natural character and as such it is protected. Morávka enters to the Ostravice River
Ostravice River
Ostravice is a river in Moravian-Silesian Region, Czech Republic. It originates in the Moravian-Silesian Beskids and then flows through Ostravice, Frýdlant nad Ostravicí, Frýdek-Místek and Paskov to Ostrava where it enters the Oder as its right tributary...

 in Frýdek
Frýdek
Frýdek:* Frýdek , now the eastern part of Frýdek-Místek...

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Villages

  • Morávka
    Morávka (Frýdek-Místek District)
    Morávka is a village in Frýdek-Místek District, Moravian-Silesian Region, Czech Republic. It has a population of 1,030 . Morávka lies in the Moravian-Silesian Beskids in the elevation of 520 m, in the historical region of Těšín Silesia....

  • Pražmo
    Pražmo
    Pražmo is a village in Frýdek-Místek District, Moravian-Silesian Region, Czech Republic. It has a population of 969 . Pražmo lies in the Moravian-Silesian Beskids in the elevation of 435 m, on the Morávka River, in the historical region of Těšín Silesia....

  • Raškovice
    Raškovice
    Raškovice is a village in Frýdek-Místek District, Moravian-Silesian Region, Czech Republic. It has a population of 1,777 . It lies on the Morávka River, in the historical region of Těšín Silesia.- External links :...

  • Vyšní Lhoty
    Vyšní Lhoty
    Vyšní Lhoty is a village in the Frýdek-Místek District, Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic. It has a population of 757 . It lies on the Morávka River, in the historical region of Těšín Silesia and was first mentioned in a written document in 1305.The village is situated on the foothills...

  • Nižní Lhoty
    Nižní Lhoty
    Nižní Lhoty is small village in the Frýdek-Místek District, Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic. It has a population of 258 . It lies on the Morávka River, in the historical region of Těšín Silesia and was first mentioned in a written document in 1305.-External links:*...

  • Nošovice
    Nošovice
    Nošovice is a village in Frýdek-Místek District, Moravian-Silesian Region, Czech Republic, with a population of 970 .It lies on the Morávka River, in the historical region of Těšín Silesia ....

  • Dobrá
  • Staré Město
    Staré Mesto (Frýdek-Místek District)
    Staré Město is a village in Frýdek-Místek District, Moravian-Silesian Region, Czech Republic. It has a population of 1,264 . Staré Město lies on the confluence of Ostravice and Morávka rivers. It lies in the historical region of Těšín Silesia....

  • Frýdek
    Frýdek
    Frýdek:* Frýdek , now the eastern part of Frýdek-Místek...

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