River mouth Svratka Country Czech Republic | Length 181 km | |
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Main source Bohemian-Moravian Highlands Basin size 2,996.50 km (1,156.96 sq mi) Discharge Average rate:
12 m/s (420 cu ft/s) near estuary Source Bohemian-Moravian Highlands Bridges Podklášterský bridge, Třebíč | ||
The Jihlava (German: Igel) is a river in the Moravia (Czech Republic), the right tributary of the Svratka River. It originates in the Bohemian-Moravian Highlands (Českomoravská vrchovina) upland at the elevation of 665 m and flows for 180.8 km to Nové Mlýny reservoirs, where it enters the Svratka River.
Map of Jihlava, Czechia
It flows through numerous towns and villages, including Jihlávka, Horní Ves, Horní Cerekev, Batelov, Dolní Cerekev, Kostelec, Dvorce, Rantířov, Jihlava, Malý Beranov, Luka nad Jihlavou, Bítovčice, Bransouze, Číchov, Přibyslavice, Třebíč, Vladislav, Kramolín, Mohelno, Biskoupky, Ivančice, Moravské Bránice, Nové Bránice, Dolní Kounice, Pravlov, Kupařovice, Medlov, Pohořelice, Přibice, Ivaň.
The Dalešice Hydro Power Plant, including the Dalešice and Mohelno Dams, are constructed on the river.
The longest tributaries of the river are the Oslava, Brtnice, Jihlávka and Rokytná.