| Rotava | |
| Settlement Type: | Town |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | Region |
| Subdivision Name1: | Karlovy Vary |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name2: | Sokolov |
| Pushpin Map: | Czech Republic |
| Pushpin Relief: | 1 |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in the Czech Republic |
| Coordinates: | 50.3031°N 12.5564°W |
| Leader Title: | Mayor |
| Leader Name: | Michal Červenka |
| Established Title: | First mentioned |
| Established Date: | 1552 |
| Area Total Km2: | 12.01 |
| Elevation M: | 568 |
| Population As Of: | 2024-01-01 |
| Population Footnotes: | [1] |
| Population Total: | 2798 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone1: | CET |
| Utc Offset1: | +1 |
| Timezone1 Dst: | CEST |
| Utc Offset1 Dst: | +2 |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
| Postal Code: | 357 01, 357 02 |
Rotava (German: Rothau) is a town in Sokolov District in the Karlovy Vary Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 2,800 inhabitants.
The village of Smolná is an administrative part of Rotava.
Rotava is located about 14km (09miles) north of Sokolov and 21km (13miles) northwest of Karlovy Vary. It lies in the Ore Mountains. The highest point is the mountain Sklenský vrch at 817m (2,680feet) above sea level. The Svatava River flows along the western municipal border. The Rotava Stream flows along the eastern and southern border and then joins the Svatava.
The iron ore was mined in the area from 1543. The first written mention of Rotava is from 1552, when there was a hamlet with a hammer mill. Until 1628, the area was owned by the Schlick family. For the next centuries, it was property of the Nostitz family. The municipality of Rotava was created in the 19th century by merger of several settlements. The establishment of a bar iron rolling mill in 1861 brought significant development in Rotava.[2]
There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.
The main landmark of Rotava is the Church of Saints Peter and Paul. It is a modern church, built in 1914–1925.[3]
See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in the Czech Republic. Rotava is twinned with:[4]