Modrava
{{Infobox settlement
| name = Modrava
| other_name =
| settlement_type = Municipality
| image_skyline = Modrava Klostermannova chata.jpg
| image_caption = Klostermann Hut
| image_flag = Flag of Modrava.svg
| image_shield = Modrava CZ CoA.jpg
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = {{CZE}}
| subdivision_type1 = Region
| subdivision_name1 = Plzeň
| subdivision_type2 = District
| subdivision_name2 = Klatovy
| image_map =
| map_caption =
| pushpin_map = Czech Republic
| pushpin_relief = 1
| pushpin_map_caption = Location in the Czech Republic
| coordinates = {{coord|49|1|27|N|13|29|58|E|display=inline,title}}
| coordinates_footnotes =
| leader_title =
| leader_name =
| established_title = First mentioned
| established_date = 1614
| area_footnotes =
| area_total_km2 = 81.64
| elevation_footnotes =
| elevation_m = 985
| population_as_of = 2024-01-01
| population_footnotes = {{cite web |title=Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024|url=https://csu.gov.cz/produkty/population-of-municipalities-qexb0dqr2d|publisher=Czech Statistical Office|date=2024-05-17}}
| population_total = 108
| population_density_km2 = auto
| timezone1 = CET
| utc_offset1 = +1
| timezone1_DST = CEST
| utc_offset1_DST = +2
| postal_code_type = Postal code
| postal_code = 341 92
| area_code_type =
| area_code =
| website = {{URL|https://www.sumavanet.cz/modrava/}}
| footnotes =
}}
Modrava ({{langx|de|Mader}}) is a municipality and village in Klatovy District in the Plzeň Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 100 inhabitants.
Administrative division
Modrava consists of two municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census):{{cite web |title=Public Census 2021 – basic data|url=https://vdb.czso.cz/vdbvo2/faces/en/index.jsf?page=vystup-objekt-parametry&z=T&f=TABULKA&sp=A&skupId=4690&katalog=33475&pvo=SLD21043-CO|work=Public Database|publisher=Czech Statistical Office|language=cs|date=2022}}
- Modrava (56)
- Filipova Huť (33)
Geography
Modrava is located about {{convert|44|km}} south of Klatovy and {{convert|78|km|abbr=on}} south of Plzeň, on the border with Germany. It lies in the Bohemian Forest and within the Šumava National Park. The highest point of the municipality and the entire Plzeň Region is the mountain Velká Mokrůvka at {{convert|1370|m|ft|abbr=on}} above sea level. The Vydra River, which forms the Otava River after the confluence with the Křemelná, originates here.
History
The first written mention of Modrava is from 1614. From 1757, Modrava developed as a fishing and hunting settlement. Filipova Huť was founded in 1785 as a glass workers settlement and named after Count Philip Kinsky, but the glass factory did not prosper and the village became a lumber settlement. The area of Modrava and Filipova Huť was owned by the Kinsky family until 1799, when they sold it to the Schwarzenberg family.{{cite web |title=Historie obce Modrava|url=https://www.sumavanet.cz/modrava/fr.asp?tab=snet&id=3251&burl=&pt=TUHS|publisher=Obec Modrava|language=cs|access-date=2023-04-21}}
Demographics
{{historical populations
|align=none|cols=3
|1869|411
|1880|408
|1890|441
|1900|422
|1910|415
|1921|279
|1930|514
|1950|74
|1961|143
|1970|117
|1980|83
|1991|53
|2001|49
|2011|58
|2021|89
|source=Censuses{{cite web |title=Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011|url=https://csu.gov.cz/produkty/historicky-lexikon-obci-1869-az-2015|publisher=Czech Statistical Office|language=cs|date=2015-12-21}}{{cite web |title=Population Census 2021: Population by sex|url=https://vdb.czso.cz/vdbvo2/faces/en/index.jsf?page=vystup-objekt-parametry&z=T&f=TABULKA&sp=A&skupId=4429&katalog=33515&pvo=SLD21001-OB-OK|work=Public Database|publisher=Czech Statistical Office|date=2021-03-27}}}}
Transport
There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.
Sport
In winter, Modrava is known for cross-country skiing. The main cross-country trail in the Bohemian Forest, the so-called Šumava Highway, passes through Modrava.{{cite web |title=Šumavská magistrála – bílou stopou Šumavou|url=https://www.kudyznudy.cz/aktivity/sumavska-magistrala-bilou-stopou-sumavou|publisher=CzechTourism|language=cs|access-date=2023-04-21}} During the summer, the municipality is popular for hiking and cycling.{{cite web |title=Klostermannova chata na Modravě|url=https://www.kudyznudy.cz/aktivity/klostermannova-chata-modrava|publisher=CzechTourism|language=cs|access-date=2023-04-21}}
Sights
A cultural monument is the Klostermann Hut. It was built by the Czech Tourist Club in 1924 according to the design by Bohuslav Fuchs and named after Karel Klostermann, a writer connected with the region.
References
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External links
{{commons category|Modrava}}
- {{official|https://www.sumavanet.cz/modrava/}}
{{Klatovy District}}
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