The Loděnice is a river in the Czech Republic, a left tributary of the Berounka River. It flows through the Central Bohemian Region. It is long.
Etymology.
The name literally means 'shipyard' in Czech, but this is just a conincidence. The name is derived from the word (i.e. 'boat', 'ship') and the old Czech adjective "loděná (řeka)", meaning "the river on which boats are ridden". The river is also sometimes called Kačák, after the village of Kačice.
Characteristic.
The Loděnice originates in the territory of Řevničov in the Džbán range at an elevation of and flows to Srbsko, where it enters the Berounka River at an elevation of . It is long. Its drainage basin has an area of .
The Loděnice has no significant tributaries. The longest tributaries of the Loděnice are:
Settlements.
The most populated municipality located directly on the river is Loděnice, named afer the river. The river also briefly crosses the territory of the town of Beroun. The river flows through the municipal territories of Řevničov, Třtice, Mšec, Mšecké Žehrovice, Stochov, Kačice, Tuchlovice, Kamenné Žehrovice, Doksy, Družec, Bratronice, Horní Bezděkov, Malé Kyšice, Chyňava, Unhošť, Svárov, Ptice, Nenačovice, Chrustenice, Loděnice, Svatý Jan pod Skalou, Beroun and Srbsko.
Bodies of water.
There are 229 bodies of water in the basin area. Many fishponds are built on the Loděnice, especially on its upper and middle course. The largest of them is Turyňský rybník with an area of .
Protection of nature.
The Loděnice alternately flows through several protected areas. The upper course is located within the Džbán Nature Park. The middle course in protected as the Povodí Kačáku Nature Park. The lower course flows through the Bohemian Karst Protected Landscape Area. In addition to the large-scale protected areas, the river flows through several small-scale specially protected areas: