The Mže (ˈm̩ʒɛ; ) is a 107 km long river in 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....

. Its source is situated in the Griesbach Forest (726 metres), Germany

Germany

Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...

, near the village of Asch, in the municipality of Mähring

Mähring

Mähring is a municipality in the district of Tirschenreuth in Bavaria, Germany....

, Tirschenreuth district

Tirschenreuth (district)

Tirschenreuth is a Kreis in the northeastern part of Bavaria, Germany. Neighboring districts are Neustadt , Bayreuth and Wunsiedel. To the east are the Czech districts of Plzeň and Karlovy Vary.-Geography:...

. It forms the state boundary on the short distance of 3 kilometers and then finally enters the Czech territory. It passes through the towns of Tachov

Tachov

Tachov is a town in the Pilsen Region of the Czech Republic. It lies on the Mže River, some to the west from the region capital of Pilsen....

 and Stříbro

Stríbro

Stříbro is a town in the Pilsen Region of the Czech Republic, some to the west from the region capital of Pilsen.Stříbro is also the seat of the Municipality with Extended Competence....

. By the confluence with the Radbuza

Radbuza

The Radbuza is a 112 km long river in the Czech Republic, the right tributary of the Mže. Its source is situated at the foot of Lysá mountain near the village of Závist, near Domažlice...

 forms the Berounka

Berounka

The Berounka is a river in the Czech Republic. It carries the name Mže from its source in Germany, next to the Czech border, until its confluence with the Radbuza in Pilsen...

 in Pilsen. Its major left affluent is Hamerský potok and the right affluent is Úhlavka. There are two water dams on the Mže, Lučina and Hracholusky, both in the Tachov

Tachov

Tachov is a town in the Pilsen Region of the Czech Republic. It lies on the Mže River, some to the west from the region capital of Pilsen....

district. The basin area of the Mže is 1,828.6 km².