The Malše ( German : Maltsch ) is a river in the Czech Republic and Austria , a right tributary of the Vltava River. It flows through Upper Austria and the South Bohemian Region . It is 96.0 km (59.7 mi) long.
8-579: The name is derived from the personal name Malch. The land through which the river flows once belonged to someone of that name. The Malše originates in the territory of Sandl in the Gratzen Mountains at an elevation of 985 m (3,232 ft), on the slope of the Viehberg mountain, and flows to České Budějovice , where it enters the Vltava River at an elevation of 384 m (1,260 ft). The river
16-573: A beam in Sandl No. 38 was found dated 1508, a full century before official mention of Sandl's existence. By 1700, there were 22 houses in Sandl. In 1739, Alois Thomas Raimund Reichsgraf von Harrach founded Sandl's parish, and in 1742 construction of the church and school was begun. From 1717 until 1754, a glassworks operated on the Hengstberg, then in the locality of Gugu. Efforts to expand the factory failed, but
24-572: A bottling firm remained for years, until it was turned into a museum. The area suffered French incursions in 1805 and 1809, during the Napoleonic Wars. Since 1918, Sandl has been part of Bundesland Upper Austria. Following the Anschluss with Germany on 13 March 1938, the locality was part of Gau Oberdonau but in 1945 was restored to Bundesland Upper Austria. Like many municipalities of Upper Austria, Sandl issued Notgeld for collectors in 1920. Sandl
32-571: Is 96.0 km (59.7 mi) long, of which 89.3 km (55.5 mi) is in the Czech Republic (including the 22 km (14 mi) stretch that forms the Austrian-Czech border). Its drainage basin has an area of 979.1 km (378.0 sq mi), of which 869.2 km (335.6 sq mi) is in the Czech Republic. The longest tributaries of the Malše are: The most notable settlement on
40-676: The Austrian part of the Gratzen Mountains . Located in the west of the town centre, the Viehberg , with 1112 m, is the highest mountain of the Gratzener Bergland and the second highest of the Mühlviertel . The area surrounding Sandl came under the dominion of the Bavarian Duchy in the seventh century. The first settlers of Sand came in 1376 during the rule of Austrian Duke Albrecht III, clearing
48-475: The Malše and in its whole basin area is the Římov Reservoir with an area of 201 ha (500 acres). It serves as a drinking water reservoir for České Budějovice and the surrounding area. There are 179 bodies of water larger than 1 ha in the basin area. Sandl Sandl is a municipality in the district of Freistadt in Upper Austria , Austria . Sandl is located in the northeast of Upper Austria in
56-454: The river is the city of České Budějovice . In Austria, the river flows past the territories of Sandl , Windhaag bei Freistadt and Leopoldschlag , then turns north into the hinterland of the Czech Republic. The river then flows through the municipal territories of Dolní Dvořiště , Bujanov , Kaplice , Soběnov , Svatý Jan nad Malší , Velešín , Římov , Doudleby , Plav , Vidov , Roudné and České Budějovice. The largest body of water on
64-551: The woods between Weitra and Freistadt . The free clearing of the forest ended in 1627, when Emperor Ferdinand II handed the woods over to Leonhard Helfried Graf Meggau. Graf Meggau was the caretaker for the Lordship of Freistadt. In 1603, there were 46 houses, 2 glassworks, and a manor for the Zelkinger family mentioned in the area. In 1615, the first document mentioning the place named "Sandl" states it contained 3 houses. However, in 1957
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