| Svitávka | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Location | |
| Countries | |
| State (DE) | Saxony |
| Region (CZ) | Liberec |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Mouth | |
• location | Ploučnice |
• coordinates | 50°39′36″N 14°37′31″E / 50.66000°N 14.62528°E |
| Length | 37.4 km (23.2 mi) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Ploučnice→ Elbe→ North Sea |
The Svitávka (German: Zwittebach) is a river in Liberec Region (Czech Republic) and Saxony (Germany). It is a right tributary of the Ploučnice, which it joins near Zákupy. Its source is in the Zittau Mountains, near Jonsdorf. After about 1 km (0.6 mi) it crosses the Czech border and flows further south, through Mařenice, Kunratice u Cvikova, Velenice and Zákupy.
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