Tyrka
This article is about river in Czech Republic. For russian syberian village, see Tyrka (village).
| Tyrka | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Tyrka in Tyra | |
| Country | Czech Republic |
| Basin | |
| Main source |
Moravian-Silesian Beskids 835 m (2,740 ft) |
| River mouth | Olza River |
| Basin size | 31 km2 (12 sq mi) |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Length | 13 km (8.1 mi) |
| Discharge |
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Tyrka (Polish: Tyrka ) (also known as Tyra) is a 13 km long creek in Frýdek-Místek District, Moravian-Silesian Region, Czech Republic, in the historical region of Cieszyn Silesia.
It is the left tributary of the Olza River, to which it enters in Třinec. It originates in the Moravian-Silesian Beskids in the elevation of 835 m and flows generally northward through the villages of Tyra and Oldřichovice. Tyrka also flows through the territory of the Třinec Iron and Steel Works before joining Olza.
References
- Cicha, Irena; Jaworski, Kazimierz; Ondraszek, Bronisław; Stalmach, Barbara; Stalmach, Jan (2000). Olza od pramene po ujście. Český Těšín: Region Silesia. pp. 16, 18. ISBN 80-238-6081-X.
Coordinates: 49°40′59″N 18°39′23″E / 49.68306°N 18.65639°E
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