Tyrka
| Tyrka | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Tyrka in Tyra | |
| Origin | Moravian-Silesian Beskids |
| Mouth | Olza River |
| Basin countries | Czech Republic |
| Length | 13 km |
| Source elevation | 835 m |
| Avg. discharge | 0.65 m³/s near estuary |
| Basin area | 31 km² |
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. p. 16, 18. ISBN 80-238-6081-X.
Coordinates: 49°40′59″N 18°39′23″E / 49.68306°N 18.65639°E