Lučina (river)
Lučina (Polish: Łucyna or Łuczyna) is a river in Moravian-Silesian Region, Czech Republic. It is the tributary of the Ostravice River to which it enters in Ostrava. It originates in Beskids and then flows northwestward through Horní Bludovice and Dolní Bludovice, near Havířov. Žermanice Dam is built on the river. River is distinct for its meanders which are protected as a unique natural landmark.
| Lučina | |
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 Lučina in Dolní Bludovice | |
| Location | |
| Country | Czech Republic |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Moravian-Silesian Beskids |
| • elevation | 580 m (1,900 ft) |
| Mouth | |
• location | Ostravice River |
• coordinates | 49°49′53″N 18°17′49″E |
| Length | 37.3 km (23.2 mi) |
| Basin size | 197.1 km2 (76.1 sq mi) |
| Discharge | |
| • average | 2.39 m3/s (84 cu ft/s) near estuary |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Ostravice→ Oder→ Baltic Sea |
The book Most nad Łucyną (The Bridge on Łucyna) by Polish poet Wiesław Adam Berger is centered on the river.
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