The Thaya (, ) is a river in the Czech Republic and Austria, a right tributary of the Morava River. It flows through the South Moravian Region in the Czech Republic and through Lower Austria in Austria. It is formed by the confluence of the German Thaya and Moravian Thaya rivers. Together with the German Thaya, which is its main source, the Thaya is long. Without the German Thaya, it is long. In the Czech Republic, the Thaya is the seventh longest river in the country with a length of .

Etymology

Both the names Thaya and Dyje have their origin in the Illyrian word 'duja', which can be translated as 'rushing river'. The first written mention of Thaya is from 985, when the name was written as Taja.

Characteristic

thumb|The Thaya in [[Podyjí National Park]]

From a water management point of view, the Thaya and German Thaya are two different rivers with separate numbering of river kilometres. From a broader point of view, the Thaya (as German Thaya) originates in the territory of Schweiggers at an elevation of The confluence of the Thaya and Morava is the southernmost and the lowest point of Moravia.

The Thaya is long, of which of which is in the Czech Republic.

{| class="wikitable"

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! Tributary !! Length (km) !! River km !! Side

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| Svratka || 168.5 || 66.0 || left

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| Kyjovka || 88.1 || 8.0 || left

|-

| Jevišovka || 81.7 || 83.1 || left

|-

| German Thaya || 75.8 || 235.1 || –

|-

| Moravian Thaya || 68.2 || 235.1 || left

|-

| Pulkau || 61.0 || 97.5 || right

|-

| Želetavka || 55.8 || 190.7 || left

|-

| Trkmanka || 41.7 || 34.5 || left

|-

| Štinkovka || 14.3 || 46.5 || left

|-

| Gránický potok || 13.5 || 132.5 || left

|}

Notable indirect right tributaries are the streams Včelínek (length: 27.2 km) and Daníž (length: 25.5 km), which flow to the artificial canals of the Thaya. Since 2024, the area of the confluence has been protected as a protected landscape area called Soutok.

Tourism

The Thaya is suitable for river tourism. About of the river is navigable, including almost the entire flow in the Czech Republic. The river has enough water throughout the year and belongs to the rivers suitable for less experienced paddlers. The river flows through the tourist-attractive areas of the Podyjí and Thayatal national parks, and through the Lednice–Valtice Cultural Landscape, which is included on the UNESCO World Heritage List.

References

  • River flow at Břeclav-Ladná station – Flood Warning and Forecasting Service of the Czech Hydrometeorological Institute