Bublava

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Bublava
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Bublava
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°22′28″N12°30′19″E / 50.37444°N 12.50528°E / 50.37444; 12.50528
CountryFlag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic
Region Karlovy Vary
District Sokolov
First mentioned1601
Area
  Total
6.15 km2 (2.37 sq mi)
Elevation
735 m (2,411 ft)
Population
 (2025-01-01) [1]
  Total
406
  Density66/km2 (170/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
357 22
Website obecbublava.cz

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.

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Geography

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

The first written mention of Bublava is from 1601. [2]

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop.±%
18692,410    
18802,692+11.7%
18903,194+18.6%
19003,447+7.9%
19103,914+13.5%
YearPop.±%
19213,695−5.6%
19304,106+11.1%
1950675−83.6%
1961668−1.0%
1970533−20.2%
YearPop.±%
1980363−31.9%
1991260−28.4%
2001336+29.2%
2011344+2.4%
2021362+5.2%
Source: Censuses [3] [4]

Transport

There is the Bublava / Aschberg/Klingenthal road border crossing with Germany.

Sport

For more than 100 years, Bublava is known as a winter sports resort. [2]

Sights

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Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary

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

  1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2025". Czech Statistical Office. 2025-05-16.
  2. 1 2 "Něco o obci" (in Czech). Obec Bublava. Retrieved 2021-06-04.
  3. "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
  4. "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
  5. "Kostel Bublava" (in Czech). Farnost Kraslice. Retrieved 2022-07-26.
  6. "Krušnohorská rozhledna Bleiberg čeká na znovuotevření" (in Czech). Novinky.cz. 2020-12-30. Retrieved 2022-07-26.