It is 103.9 km (64.6 mi) long, making it the 20th longest river in the Czech Republic.

[1] The Želivka originates in the territory of Mezná in the Křemešník Highlands at an elevation of 677 m (2,221 ft) and flows to Soutice, where it enters the Sázava River at an elevation of 318 m (1,043 ft).

It is 103.9 km (64.6 mi) long, which makes it the 20th longest river in the Czech Republic.

The river flows past the following municipalities (including the shore of the Švihov Reservoir): Mezná, Božejov, Ústrašín, Ondřejov, Dubovice, Pelhřimov, Malý Beranov, Krasíkovice, Kojčice, Svépravice, Sedlice, Želiv, Koberovice, Vojslavice, Píšť, Ježov, Kožlí, Hněvkovice, Bernartice, Hulice, Zruč nad Sázavou and Soutice.

The Švihov Reservoir provides drinking water supply for most of the Central Bohemian Region and the city of Prague.