It is 101.7 km (63.2 mi) long, making it the 21st longest river in the Czech Republic.

The name Orlice is derived from the Slavic word orel, i.e. 'eagle' (literally "female eagle").

It is 101.7 km (63.2 mi) long, making it the 21st longest river in the Czech Republic.

[3] The longest tributaries of the Tichá Orlice are:[4] The largest town on the river is Ústí nad Orlicí.

The largest of them is the Hvězda fishpond with an area of 74.9 ha (185 acres), built on the Třebovka.