Bublava

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
Municipality
View from the south
Flag Coat of arms
Bublava Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°22′28″N 12°30′19″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  (2025-01-01)[1]
• Total	406
• Density	66/km2 (170/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	357 22
Website	obecbublava.cz

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

Year Pop. ±% 1869 2,410 —     1880 2,692 +11.7% 1890 3,194 +18.6% 1900 3,447 +7.9% 1910 3,914 +13.5%	Year Pop. ±% 1921 3,695 −5.6% 1930 4,106 +11.1% 1950 675 −83.6% 1961 668 −1.0% 1970 533 −20.2%	Year Pop. ±% 1980 363 −31.9% 1991 260 −28.4% 2001 336 +29.2% 2011 344 +2.4% 2021 362 +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

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]