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14-484: Jizera may refer to places in the Czech Republic: Jizera (river) , a river Jizera Mountains , a mountain range Jizera Table , a plateau [REDACTED] Topics referred to by the same term This disambiguation page lists articles about distinct geographical locations with the same name. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change

28-570: Is also the Mumlava River, which has an average discharge near the estuary at 2.05 m³/s. The largest settlement on the river is the city of Mladá Boleslav . The river flows past Kořenov , Rokytnice nad Jizerou , Jablonec nad Jizerou , Semily , Železný Brod , Malá Skála , Turnov , Mnichovo Hradiště , Bakov nad Jizerou , Mladá Boleslav, Benátky nad Jizerou , Předměřice nad Labem , Tuřice , Nový Vestec , Káraný and Lázně Toušeň . There are no reservoirs or fishponds built directly on

42-929: Is from the 13th century. The origin of the name is most likely Celtic and is derived from the verbal root -eis, -ois, -is , meaning "to flow briskly". It has the same etymology as the Isar in Germany, the Yser/IJzer in Belgium and France, the Isère in France and probably the Aire in England. The Jizera originates in the Jizera Mountains . Two sources of the river are defined. The first spring (so-called "Czech spring of

56-492: Is made up of the town parts of Benátky nad Jizerou I–III and the villages of Dražice and Kbel. Benátky nad Jizerou is located about 15 kilometres (9 mi) south of Mladá Boleslav and 30 km (19 mi) northeast of Prague . It lies in the Jizera Table . The highest point is the hill Benátecký vrch at 251 m (823 ft) above sea level. The Jizera River flows through the town. The first written mention of

70-489: Is one of the cleanest rivers in the country and there is a high density of fish, which is why it is popular for fishing. The upper and middle courses are mainly inhabited by brown trout and grayling . Jizera is a resource of drinking water for the city of Prague and the central part of the Central Bohemian Region. It supplies Prague with drinking water from approximately one third of the total need,

84-450: Is the biggest company of its focus in the country, known throughout Europe. The company was founded in 1900, originally as grain warehouse, craft roller mill and bakery, later also a hydroelectric power plant. The water heaters are produced since 1956. The D10 motorway from Prague to Turnov passes through the municipal territory. The town is the site of a castle and observatory built by astronomer Tycho Brahe . Johann von Klenau ,

98-594: The "Polish spring of the Jizera", it is 167.5 km (104.1 mi) long, of which 1.4 km (0.9 mi) is in Poland. The Czech-Polish border is formed by 17 km (11 mi) of the river. Its drainage basin has an area of 2,193.4 km (846.9 sq mi), of which 2,145.2 km (828.3 sq mi) is in the Czech Republic. The longest tributaries of the Jizera are: A notable tributary

112-554: The Jizera") is located on the slopes of Mt. Smrk in the territory of Lázně Libverda on the Czech side of the border at the elevation of 984 m (3,228 ft) and for centuries it was considered the only source of the Jizera. In the 1990s, the so-called "Polish spring of the Jizera" was determined (on the slopes of Mt. Stóg Izerski in the territory of Gmina Mirsk on the Polish side at the elevation of 1,035 m (3,396 ft)), as

126-706: The Jizera. The largest body of water in the basin area is the Josefův Důl Reservoir with an area of 131 ha (320 acres), built on the Kamenice . There are 1,350 bodies of water in the basin area. There are many species of molluscs in the river. Among the most endangered species are Cochlodina dubiosa corcontica , Daudebardia brevipes , Planorbis carinatus , Clausilia cruciata , Euconulus praticola , Pseudotrichia rubiginosa , Ruthenica filograna , Semilimax kotulae , Vertigo alpestris , Vertigo antivertigo and Vitrea subrimata . Jizera

140-650: The entire river there are sections of all difficulties. Ben%C3%A1tky nad Jizerou Benátky nad Jizerou ( Czech pronunciation: [ˈbɛnaːtkɪ nad ˈjɪzɛrou] ; German : Benatek ) is a town in Mladá Boleslav District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic . It has about 7,900 inhabitants. The historic town centre is well preserved and is protected by law as an urban monument zone . The town

154-423: The link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Jizera&oldid=1086113757 " Category : Place name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Jizera (river) The first written mention of Jizera (as Gizera )

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168-412: The rest of Prague's need is covered by water from the Švihov Reservoir . From Benátky nad Jizerou to its on-flow, the Jizera is surrounded by bank infiltration system, and in the municipality of Sojovice the water is being pumped for artificial infiltration. The Jizera is suitable for river tourism . Due to its mountainous character, the upper course is popular among experienced paddlers, but within

182-482: The source of a headwater that is longer and more substantial than the Czech one, but historically it was a separate stream with a different name. The Jizera flows to Lázně Toušeň , where it enters the Elbe River at the elevation of 169 m (554 ft). Considering the "Czech spring of the Jizera", it is 167.0 km (103.8 mi) long, making it the 10th longest river in the Czech Republic . Considering

196-657: The village of Obodř (today part of Benátky nad Jizerou III) is from 1052. In 1264, the Dražice Castle was founded. In 1346 Lord Jan of Dražice obtained permission to establish a town on a nearby hill. The town was named Nové Benátky (lit. "New Venice "). In 1349, the monastery and the Church of the Nativity of the Virgin Mary were built. The village of Dražice is known for the manufacturer of water heaters DZ Dražice. It

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