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Bublava

Coordinates: 50°22′28″N 12°30′19″E / 50.37444°N 12.50528°E / 50.37444; 12.50528
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Bublava
View from the south
View from the south
Flag of Bublava
Coat of arms of Bublava
Bublava is located in Czech Republic
Bublava
Bublava
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°22′28″N 12°30′19″E / 50.37444°N 12.50528°E / 50.37444; 12.50528
Country Czech Republic
RegionKarlovy Vary
DistrictSokolov
First mentioned1601
Area
 • Total6.15 km2 (2.37 sq mi)
Elevation
735 m (2,411 ft)
Population
 (2024-01-01)[1]
 • Total403
 • Density66/km2 (170/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
357 22
Websiteobecbublava.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.

Geography

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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

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

Demographics

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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

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

Sport

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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

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  1. ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
  2. ^ a b "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.
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