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The Blšanka is a river in the Czech Republic , a right tributary of the Ohře River. It flows through the Ústí nad Labem and Karlovy Vary regions. It is 50.8 km (31.6 mi) long.

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6-642: The river is named after the town of Blšany . The Blšanka originates in the southern part of the Hradiště Military Training Area in the Doupov Mountains at an elevation of 680 m (2,230 ft) and flows to Zálužice , where it enters the Ohře River at an elevation of 189 m (620 ft). It is 50.8 km (31.6 mi) long. Its drainage basin has an area of 482.7 km (186.4 sq mi). The longest tributaries of

12-549: Is a town in Louny District in the Ústí nad Labem Region of the Czech Republic . It has about 1,000 inhabitants. The villages of Liběšovice, Malá Černoc, Siřem, Soběchleby and Stachov are administrative parts of Blšany. Blšany is located about 28 kilometres (17 mi) southwest of Louny , 63 km (39 mi) southwest of Ústí nad Labem , and 62 km (39 mi) west of Prague . The northern part of

18-505: The Blšanka are: There are 257 bodies of water in the basin area. The largest of them is the Blatno fishpond with an area of 30 ha (74 acres). There are no fishponds or reservoirs built directly on the Blšanka. There are no notable settlements on the river. The largest settlement on the Blšanka is the town of Kryry . The river flows through the Hradiště Military Training Area and through

24-512: The municipal territories of Valeč , Lubenec , Vroutek , Kryry, Očihov , Blšany , Libořice , Měcholupy , Holedeč , Liběšice and Zálužice . Trout fishing is allowed in a 22.66 km (14.08 mi) long section on the upper course. The largest floods on the Blšanka (monitored since 1905) were in 1956, when the water level rose to 280 cm (110 in). The most devastating flash floods were in 1872, when they killed over 100 people. Bl%C5%A1any Blšany ( German : Flöhau )

30-598: The municipal territory lies in the Most Basin . The southern part lies in the Rakovník Uplands and includes the highest point of Blšany, the hill Hůrka at 437 metres (1,434 ft) above sea level. The Blšanka River flows through the town. The first written mention of Blšany is from 1238, when the village was a property of the Waldsassen Abbey . Between 1238 and 1252, a small town was founded on

36-553: The site of the village. From 1938 to 1945, Blšany was annexed by Nazi Germany and administered as part of the Reichsgau Sudetenland . Blšany is located in an area known for growing hops. The I/27 road, which connects Plzeň with Most , runs through the town. Blšany was known nationwide for its football club FK Chmel Blšany , which played in the Czech First League between 1998 and 2006. Blšany

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