Odrava

Odrava
Odrava
Municipality
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	Coordinates: 50°6′11″N 12°29′3″E / 50.10306°N 12.48417°E
Country	File:Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czech Republic
Region	Karlovy Vary
District	Cheb
First mentioned	1370
Area
• Total	12.65 km2 (4.88 sq mi)
Elevation	422 m (1,385 ft)
Population (2026-01-01)
• Total	238
• Density	18.8/km2 (48.7/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	350 02
Website	www.obec-odrava.cz

Odrava (German: Kulsam) is a municipality and village in Cheb District in the Karlovy Vary Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 200 inhabitants.

Administrative division

Odrava consists of five municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census):^[2]

Odrava (73)
Dobroše (22)
Mostov (41)
Obilná (38)
Potočiště (49)

Etymology

Until 1948, the German name Kulsam was used both in Czech and German. The origin of the name is uncertain. There is a theory that the initial name of the village was Kolbesheim, meaning "Kolb's/Kolbe's home".^[3] In 1948, it was renamed Odrava after the local river.^[4]

Geography

Odrava is located about 8 kilometres (5 mi) northeast of Karlovy Vary and 29 km (18 mi) southwest of Karlovy Vary. It lies in the Cheb Basin. It is situated on the right bank of the Ohře River, at its confluence with the Wondreb River (here called Odrava).

History

The first written mention of Odrava is from 1370. Obilná was first mentioned in 1266 and Potočiště in 1312. Mostov was first mentioned in 1362 and served as the centre of the estate. The youngest village is Hlinová, which was first mentioned in 1606.^[5]

Demographics

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1869	886	—
1880	828	−6.5%
1890	766	−7.5%
1900	713	−6.9%
1910	744	+4.3%

Year	Pop.	±%
1921	700	−5.9%
1930	787	+12.4%
1950	373	−52.6%
1961	299	−19.8%
1970	262	−12.4%

Year	Pop.	±%
1980	229	−12.6%
1991	204	−10.9%
2001	198	−2.9%
2011	223	+12.6%
2021	223	+0.0%

Source: Censuses^[6]^[7]

Transport

The D6 motorway from Karlovy Vary to Cheb runs through the municipality.

Sights

The most important monument of the municipality is the Mostov Castle. It was built in the Romantic style in the mid-19th century, on the site of an older building from the 14th century. The castle is privately owned and is used as a hotel and for commercial purposes.^[8]

References

↑ "Population in municipalities as at 1. 1". DataStat. Czech Statistical Office. 2026-05-18.
↑ "Public Census 2021 – basic data". Public Database (in čeština). Czech Statistical Office. 2022.
↑ Profous, Antonín (1949). Místní jména v Čechách II: CH–L (in čeština). pp. 439–440.
↑ "Vyhláška č. 22/1949 Sb". Zákony pro lidi (in čeština). Retrieved 2026-09-09.
↑ "Historie" (in čeština). Obec Odrava. Retrieved 2023-05-24.
↑ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in čeština). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
↑ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
↑ "Zámek" (in čeština). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-05-24.

External links

Official website

[1] "Population in municipalities as at 1. 1". DataStat. Czech Statistical Office. 2026-05-18.

[2] "Public Census 2021 – basic data". Public Database (in čeština). Czech Statistical Office. 2022.

[3] Profous, Antonín (1949). Místní jména v Čechách II: CH–L (in čeština). pp. 439–440.

[4] "Vyhláška č. 22/1949 Sb". Zákony pro lidi (in čeština). Retrieved 2026-09-09.

[5] "Historie" (in čeština). Obec Odrava. Retrieved 2023-05-24.

[6] "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in čeština). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.

[7] "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.

[8] "Zámek" (in čeština). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-05-24.

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