Lomná (river)
river in the Czech Republic
The Lomná (Polish: Łomna) is a river in the Czech Republic, a left tributary of the Olza. It flows through the Moravian-Silesian Region. It is 17.6 km (10.9 mi) long.
Etymology
The name is derived from the Slavic word lom, meaning 'turn', 'bend', but and earlier also 'clatter', 'rumble'. The name was first mentioned in 1592.
Characteristic
The Lomná originates in the territory of Horní Lomná in the Moravian-Silesian Beskids at an elevation of 973 m (3,192 ft) and flows to Jablunkov, where it merges with the Olza River at an elevation of 380 m (1,250 ft). It is 17.6 km (10.9 mi) long. Its drainage basin has an area of 70.6 km2 (27.3 sq mi). The average discharge at its mouth is 1.34 m3/s.
The longest tributaries of the Lomná are:
Course
The river flows through the municipal territories of Horní Lomná, Dolní Lomná, Mosty u Jablunkova, Bocanovice and Jablunkov.
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