| Rusava | |
| Settlement Type: | Municipality |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | Region |
| Subdivision Name1: | Zlín |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name2: | Kroměříž |
| Pushpin Map: | Czech Republic |
| Pushpin Relief: | 1 |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in the Czech Republic |
| Coordinates: | 49.3483°N 17.6892°W |
| Established Title: | Founded |
| Established Date: | 1657 |
| Area Total Km2: | 12.05 |
| Elevation M: | 410 |
| Population As Of: | 2024-01-01 |
| Population Footnotes: | [1] |
| Population Total: | 573 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone1: | CET |
| Utc Offset1: | +1 |
| Timezone1 Dst: | CEST |
| Utc Offset1 Dst: | +2 |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
| Postal Code: | 768 41 |
Rusava is a municipality and village in Kroměříž District in the Zlín Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 600 inhabitants.
The village was named after the Rusava Stream that flows through it. The name of the stream was derived from rusá, i. e. 'red'. The stream was named after red clay, which turns the water red during rains.[2]
Rusava is located about east of Kroměříž and 13km (08miles) north of Zlín. It lies in the Hostýn-Vsetín Mountains. The highest point of is the Skalný mountain at 709m (2,326feet) above sea level. The municipality is situated at the confluence of the Rusava and Ráztoka streams.
Rusava was founded in 1657 by Jan Rottal. Until 1918, it was named Rottalovice after its founder.[2]
Rusava is known as a recreational centre with several larger recreational facilities and hundreds of holiday cottages.[3]
There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.
A ski resort with three ski lifts is located in Rusava.[4]
The most valuable monument of Rusava is the Church of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross. It was built in the late Baroque style in 1779.[5]
The second important landmark is the Evangelical Church of the Holy Trinity. It was built in the late Baroque style in 1865–1882. It serves to the Evangelical Church of Czech Brethren.[6]
A museum with the history of the village is located in Rusava.[7]