The Osobłoga ( Czech : Osoblaha , German : Hotzenplotz ) is a river in the Czech Republic and Poland , a left tributary of the Oder . It flows through the Moravian-Silesian Region in the Czech Republic and through the Opole Voivodeship in Poland. It is 65.5 km (40.7 mi) long.
6-601: The origin of the name is unclear. The name is of pre-Slavic origin and there is a theory that name may be derived from the root as- , meaning 'dry'. The Osobłoga originates in the territory of Petrovice in the Zlatohorská Highlands at an elevation of 743 m (2,438 ft) and flows to Krapkowice , where it merges with the Oder River at an elevation of 158 m (518 ft). It is 65.5 km (40.7 mi) long, of which 36.1 km (22.4 mi)
12-703: Is a municipality and village in Bruntál District in the Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic . It has about 100 inhabitants. The village is well preserved and is protected by law as a village monument zone . The name is derived from the personal name Petr . He was probably the leader of the colonizers who came here in the 13th century. Petrovice is located about 27 kilometres (17 mi) north of Bruntál and 70 km (43 mi) north of Ostrava . The municipality
18-581: Is in the Czech Republic. Its drainage basin has an area of 921.1 km (355.6 sq mi), of which 758 km (293 sq mi) is in Poland and 163.1 km (63.0 sq mi) is in the Czech Republic. The longest tributaries of the Osobłoga are: The river flows through the municipal territories of Petrovice , Janov , Jindřichov , Vysoká , Dívčí Hrad , Bohušov and Osoblaha in
24-461: Is located on the border with Poland in the Osoblažsko microregion. Petrovice lies in the Zlatohorská Highlands . The highest points are the slopes of Biskupská hora (at 872 m (2,861 ft) above sea level) in the northern part, and the peaks of Kutný vrch (869 m (2,851 ft)) and Solná hora (868 m (2,848 ft)) on the southern municipal border. The built-up area is located in
30-459: The Czech Republic and through the territories of the gminas of Głogówek , Głubczyce , Strzeleczki and Krapkowice in Poland. There are no fishponds or reservoirs built on the Osobłoga. Among the protected animal species living in the Osobłoga are the common minnow , Alpine bullhead and brook lamprey . The river is a nesting place for the common kingfisher . Petrovice (Brunt%C3%A1l District) Petrovice ( German : Petersdorf )
36-529: The valley of the Osoblaha River, which originates in the territory of Petrovice. The first written mention of Petrovice is from 1267. The village was founded by bishop Bruno von Schauenburg , probably between 1250 and 1252. There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality. The main landmark of Petrovice is the Church of Saint Roch. It is a typical rural single nave church, which
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