Rolava
title: "Rolava" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["rivers-of-the-karlovy-vary-region", "rivers-of-the-czech-republic", "rivers-of-the-ore-mountains"] topic_path: "general/rivers-of-the-karlovy-vary-region" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rolava" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Rolava |
| image | Nová Role - říčka Rolava u mostu v Chodovské ulici (2).jpg |
| image_caption | The Rolava in Nová Role |
| source1_location | Přebuz, Ore Mountains |
| source1_coordinates | |
| mouth_location | Ohře |
| mouth_coordinates | |
| progression | |
| subdivision_type1 | Country |
| subdivision_name1 | Czech Republic |
| subdivision_type2 | Region |
| subdivision_name2 | Karlovy Vary |
| length_km | 36.6 |
| source1_elevation | 921 m |
| mouth_elevation | 370 m |
| discharge1_avg | 2.50 m3/s near estuary |
| basin_size_km2 | 138.0 |
| :: |
| name = Rolava | image = Nová Role - říčka Rolava u mostu v Chodovské ulici (2).jpg | image_caption = The Rolava in Nová Role | source1_location = Přebuz, Ore Mountains | source1_coordinates = | mouth_location = Ohře | mouth_coordinates = | progression = | subdivision_type1 = Country | subdivision_name1 = Czech Republic | subdivision_type2 = Region | subdivision_name2 = Karlovy Vary | length_km = 36.6 | source1_elevation = 921 m | mouth_elevation = 370 m | discharge1_avg = 2.50 m3/s near estuary | basin_size_km2 = 138.0 The Rolava () is a river in the Czech Republic, a left tributary of the Ohře River. It flows through the Karlovy Vary Region. It is 36.6 km long.
Characteristic
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The Rolava originates in the territory of Přebuz in the Ore Mountains at an elevation of 921 m and flows to Karlovy Vary, where it enters the Ohře River at an elevation of 370 m. It is 36.6 km long. Its drainage basin has an area of 138.0 km2.
The longest tributaries of the Rolava are: ::data[format=table]
| Tributary | Length (km) | River km | Side |
|---|---|---|---|
| Černá voda | 9.6 | 25.2 | left |
| Limnice | 6.2 | 15.5 | left |
| Nejdecký potok | 5.7 | 16.2 | right |
| :: |
Course
The most notable settlement on the river is the city of Karlovy Vary. The river flows through the municipal territories of Přebuz, Vysoká Pec, Nové Hamry, Nejdek, Smolné Pece, Nová Role and Karlovy Vary.
Bodies of water
There are 154 bodies of water in the basin area. The largest of them is the Lesík Reservoir with an area of 9.3 ha, built on the Nejdecký potok. North of the Rolava's source is the raised bog of Velké jeřábí jezero, whose waters the Rolava partly collects.
References
References
- "Základní charakteristiky toku Rolava a jeho povodí". T. G. Masaryk Water Research Institute.
- "Vodní toky". [[Czech Hydrometeorological Institute]].
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