Jihlava (river)
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 Jihlava River in Třebíč during 2006 floods | |
| Origin | Bohemian-Moravian Highlands |
| Mouth | Svratka |
| Basin countries | Czech Republic |
| Length | 180.8 km |
| Avg. discharge | 12 m³/s near estuary |
| Basin area | 2996.50 km² |
Jihlava (German: Igel) is a river in the 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 Dam, where it enters the Svratka River.
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 Oslava, Brtnice, Jihlávka and Rokytná.
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Coordinates: 48°54′46″N 16°36′18″E / 48.91278°N 16.60500°E