Zbečník stream

Zbečník stream
Czech: Zbečnický potok
River
Zbečník stream in winter
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Hradec Králové, Náchod
Source	Maternice
- location	Broumov highlands, Czech Republic
- elevation	500 m (1,640 ft)
- coordinates	CZ 50°29′50″N 16°08′34″E / 50.49722°N 16.14278°E
Mouth	Metuje
- elevation	367 m (1,204 ft)
- coordinates	CZ 50°28′34″N 16°10′44″E / 50.47611°N 16.17889°ECoordinates: CZ 50°28′34″N 16°10′44″E / 50.47611°N 16.17889°E
Length	4.5 km (3 mi)
Basin	8.98 km^2 (3 sq mi)

Zbečník stream (also called Maternice or Maternička^[1]) flows through the Zbečník (or Maternice) Valley and through the village of Zbečník, Hradec Králové Region, Czech Republic. It is a tributary of the river Metuje in the town of Hronov. The length of the stream is 4.5 km. The bottom of the creek is rocky and sandy. In winter the creek would freeze. The greatest depth of the creek is about 60 cm. Zbečník creek flows into Metuje through several factories and companies in Hronov.

Skalákova Studánka (Skalák's Well) is source of Zbečník stream, this place a tourist and religious spot located in the Maternice Valley, was an important source of drinking water in the past. Its water was considered active against cholera in the 19th century.^[2][3]

The village of Zbečník was founded over the valley of Zbečník stream in the 14th or 15th century.^[4]

Gallery

• 

  Deepest part of Zbečník stream.

• 

  This place in winter.

• 

  And after strongest storm in summer 2010.

• 

  Zbečník stream under snow and ice.

• 

  Ice with places of ice needles.

• 

  Detail.

References

1. "Maternice u Hronova" (in Czech). turistika.cz. Retrieved 20 August 2013.
2. "Z Hronova na Turov, Blaník Jiráskova kraje". pohora.cz. 21 July 2012. Retrieved 20 August 2013.
3. "Skalákova studánka" (in Czech). region-adrspach.cz. Retrieved 20 August 2013.
4. "Hronovsko v minulosti. Zbečník" (in Czech). hronovsko.com. Retrieved 20 August 2013.

External links

• Informations of Hronov
• The basin area
• slosar.cz Skalákova studánka