Rolava
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The Rolava is a left tributary of the Eger river (Czech: Ohře) in the northwest of the Czech Republic
.
It rises in the Bohemian part of the Ore Mountains
about 2 km north of the village of Rolava near the border with Saxony
. North of its source is the high moor (Hochmoor) of Großer Kranichsee, whose waters the Rolava partly collects. During its course in a mainly southeasterly direction the river flows through the abandoned village
of Chaloupky and is joined by the Schwarzwasser stream coming from Hirschenstand (Jelení). It then flows through Neuhammer (Nové Hamry
), the former district capital of Neudek (Nejdek
) and the villages of Nová Role
and Stará Role, known for their porcelain factories. In Karlovy Vary
its discharges into the Eger west of the town centre.
Czech Republic
The Czech Republic is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Poland to the northeast, Slovakia to the east, Austria to the south, and Germany to the west and northwest....
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It rises in the Bohemian part of the Ore Mountains
Ore Mountains
The Ore Mountains in Central Europe have formed a natural border between Saxony and Bohemia for many centuries. Today, the border between Germany and the Czech Republic runs just north of the main crest of the mountain range...
about 2 km north of the village of Rolava near the border with Saxony
Saxony
The Free State of Saxony is a landlocked state of Germany, contingent with Brandenburg, Saxony Anhalt, Thuringia, Bavaria, the Czech Republic and Poland. It is the tenth-largest German state in area, with of Germany's sixteen states....
. North of its source is the high moor (Hochmoor) of Großer Kranichsee, whose waters the Rolava partly collects. During its course in a mainly southeasterly direction the river flows through the abandoned village
Abandoned village
An abandoned village is a village that has, for some reason, been deserted. In many countries, and throughout history, thousands of villages were deserted for a variety of causes...
of Chaloupky and is joined by the Schwarzwasser stream coming from Hirschenstand (Jelení). It then flows through Neuhammer (Nové Hamry
Nové Hamry
Nové Hamry is a village and municipality in Karlovy Vary District in the Karlovy Vary Region of the Czech Republic.-Notes:...
), the former district capital of Neudek (Nejdek
Nejdek
Nejdek is a town in the Karlovy Vary Region, Czech Republic....
) and the villages of Nová Role
Nová Role
Nová Role is a town in the Czech Republic.-External links:*...
and Stará Role, known for their porcelain factories. In Karlovy Vary
Karlovy Vary
Karlovy Vary is a spa city situated in western Bohemia, Czech Republic, on the confluence of the rivers Ohře and Teplá, approximately west of Prague . It is named after King of Bohemia and Holy Roman Emperor Charles IV, who founded the city in 1370...
its discharges into the Eger west of the town centre.