Berounka

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Coordinates: 49°59′43″N 14°24′05″E / 49.99528, 14.40139
Berounka
Mže
River
none The Berounka under Tetín
The Berounka under Tetín
Countries Flag of the Czech Republic Czech Republic, Flag of Germany Germany
Cities Tachov, Stříbro, Plzeň, Beroun, Prague
Primary source Mže
 - location Griesbacher Wald, Germany
 - elevation 726 m (2,382 ft)
 - length 106.5 m (349.4 ft)
 - coordinates 49°51′10″N 12°28′00″E / 49.85278, 12.466667
Secondary source Radbuza
 - elevation 869 m (2,851 ft)
 - length 112 m (367.5 ft)
 - coordinates 49°29′13″N 12°39′58″E / 49.48694, 12.66611
Source confluence Pilsen
Mouth Vltava
 - location Prague
 - coordinates 49°59′43″N 14°24′05″E / 49.99528, 14.40139
Length 139.1 km (86.4 mi)
Discharge mouth
 - average 36 /s (1,271 cu ft/s)
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 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.