The Stropnice () is a river in the Czech Republic and Austria, a right tributary of the Malà ¡e River. It originates in Lower Austria, but quickly leaves the territory of Austria and flows further through the South Bohemian Region. It is long.
The name is derived from the Slavic word strop. While in modern Czech the word means 'ceiling', its earlier meaning is unclear. According to one theory, it was the name given to the log on which the water wheel rested, and the name could reflect the presence of many watermills on the river. The settlements Stropnice (formerly a market town, today called HornàStropnice), Dlouhá Stropnice (today part of HornàStropnice) and Stropnice (today DolnàStropnice, part of à ÂÃÂmov) were named after the river.
The Stropnice originates in the territory of Moorbad Harbach in the Gratzen Mountains at an elevation of and flows to Doudleby, where it enters the Malà ¡e River at an elevation of . It is long, of which is in the Czech Republic (including the stretch that partly forms the Austrian-Czech border). Its drainage basin has an area of , of which is in the Czech Republic.
The longest tributaries of the Stropnice are:
There are no significant towns on the river. The river flows through the municipal territories of Moorbad Harbach, HornàStropnice, Nové Hrady, Petà ÂÃÂkov, Oleà ¡nice, JÃÂlovice, Borovany, Trhové Sviny, Ostrolovský ÃÂjezd, StrÃ¡à ¾kovice, Komaà Âice, à ÂÃÂmov and Doudleby.
The middle course of the river flows through the Tà Âeboà  Basin, which is known for abundance of fishponds. There are 929 bodies of water in the basin area. The largest of them is the fishpond à ½Ã¡rský with an area of , located on the à ½Ã¡rský potok. The Humenice Reservoir is built on the Stropnice. It was built in 1985âÂÂ1988 on an area of . The main purpose is the protection of agricultural land.
The Stropnice is occasionally suitable for river tourism, but only in spring after heavy rains or melting snow.