Metuje | |
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![]() The Metuje in Hronov | |
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Location | |
Country | Czech Republic |
Region | Hradec Králové |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | |
• location | Jívka, Broumov Highlands |
• elevation | 628 m (2,060 ft) |
Mouth | |
• location | Elbe |
• coordinates | 50°36′29″N 16°4′52″E / 50.60806°N 16.08111°E |
• elevation | 247 m (810 ft) |
Length | 78.2 km (48.6 mi) |
Basin size | 607.6 km2 (234.6 sq mi) |
Discharge | |
• average | 6.08 m3/s (215 cu ft/s) near estuary |
Basin features | |
Progression | Elbe→ North Sea |
The Metuje (Czech pronunciation: [ˈmɛtujɛ]; German: Mettau) is a river in the Czech Republic, a left tributary of the Elbe River. It flows through the Hradec Králové Region. It is 78.2 km (48.6 mi) long.