Bublava (German: Schwaderbach) is a municipality and village in Sokolov District in the Karlovy Vary Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 400 inhabitants.
Bublava | |
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Coordinates: 50°22′28″N 12°30′19″E / 50.37444°N 12.50528°E | |
Country | Czech Republic |
Region | Karlovy Vary |
District | Sokolov |
First mentioned | 1601 |
Area | |
• Total | 6.15 km2 (2.37 sq mi) |
Elevation | 735 m (2,411 ft) |
Population (2023-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 403 |
• Density | 66/km2 (170/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 357 22 |
Website | obecbublava |
Geography edit
Bublava is located about 24 kilometres (15 mi) north of Sokolov and 29 km (18 mi) northwest of Karlovy Vary. It lies on the border with Germany, adjacent to the German town of Klingenthal. It lies in the western part of the Ore Mountains. The brook Bublavský potok flows through the municipality. The highest point is the Kamenáč mountain at 936 m (3,071 ft) above sea level. A dominant feature is also the mountain Olověný vrch at 802 m (2,631 ft).
History edit
The first written mention of Bublava is from 1601.[2]
Demographics edit
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Source: Censuses[3][4] |
Transport edit
There is the road border crossing Bublava / Aschberg/Klingenthal with Germany.
Sport edit
For more than 100 years, Bublava is known as a winter sports resort.[2]
Sights edit
The main landmark of Bublava is the Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary. It was consecrated in 1883.[5]
On the Olověný vrch there is the Bleiberg observation tower. It was built in 1933. The historical building was closed in 2017 and its repair is planned.[6]
References edit
- ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
- ^ a b "Něco o obci" (in Czech). Obec Bublava. Retrieved 2021-06-04.
- ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Sokolov" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 1–2.
- ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
- ^ "Kostel Bublava" (in Czech). Farnost Kraslice. Retrieved 2022-07-26.
- ^ "Krušnohorská rozhledna Bleiberg čeká na znovuotevření" (in Czech). Novinky.cz. 2020-12-30. Retrieved 2022-07-26.
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