The Kyjovka (also known as Stupava) is a river in the Czech Republic, a left tributary of the Thaya River. It flows through the South Moravian and ZlÃÂn regions. It is long.
The river is named after the town of Kyjov.
The Kyjovka originates in the territory of Staré Hutàin the Chà Âiby range at an elevation of and flows to Lanà ¾hot, where it enters the Thaya River at an elevation of . It is long. Its drainage basin has an area of .
The longest tributaries of the Kyjovka are:
The most notable settlement on the river is the town of Kyjov. The river also flows along the municipal border of HodonÃÂn. The river flows through the municipal territories of Staré HutÃÂ, Stupava, KoryÃÂany, Mouchnice, Nemotice, SnovÃÂdky, Kyjov, Svatoboà Âice-Mistà ÂÃÂn, Dubà Âany, MutÃÂnice, HodonÃÂn, Luà ¾ice, MikulÃÂice, Moravská Nová Ves, Týnec, Tvrdonice, Kostice and Lanà ¾hot.
There are 324 bodies of water in the basin area. The KoryÃÂany Reservoir and many fishponds are constructed on or near the river. The largest body of water is the fishpond JarohnÃÂvický rybnÃÂk with an area of , built directly on the Kyjovka. The HodonÃÂn and MutÃÂnice pond systems are notable for their total area and importance for fish breeding and as a nesting and refuge area for birds.
Common species of fish in the river are Eurasian carp, northern pike and wels catfish. Among the rare species is the Amur bitterling.