Berounka

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Berounka
Mže
 The Berounka under Tetín
The Berounka under Tetín
Countries Czech Republic, Germany
Major cities Tachov, Stříbro, Plzeň, Beroun, Prague
Length 139.1 km (86 mi)
Discharge mouth
 - average 36 /s (1,271 ft³/s)
Primary source Mže
 - location Griesbacher Wald, Germany
 - coordinates 49°51′10″N, 12°28′00″E
 - elevation 726 m (2,382 ft)
 - length 106.5 km (66 mi)
Other source Radbuza
 - coordinates 49°29′13″N, 12°39′58″E
 - elevation 869 m (2,851 ft)
 - length 112 km (70 mi)
Mouth Vltava
 - location Prague
 - coordinates 49°59′43″N, 14°24′05.5″E
 The Berounka with its two sources the Mže (northern) and the Radbuza (southern) until its confluence with the Vltava (magenta), also showing its watershed
The Berounka with its two sources the Mže (northern) and the Radbuza (southern) until its confluence with the Vltava (magenta), also showing its watershed
The Berounka under Krašov Castle
The Berounka under Krašov Castle

The Berounka is a river in the Czech Republic. It carries the name Mže (German: Mies) from its source in Germany, next to the Czech border, until its confluence with the Radbuza in Pilsen. It then continues under the name of Berounka until it enters the Vltava on the edge of Prague.

The river is a favourite destination among canoeists, who enjoy the picturesque sceneries around, especially when it flows along the Křivoklátsko Landscape Protected Area where three castle ruins erect over the Berounka river valley.