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Modrava

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Modrava

Total population

8

Elevation985 m

Land area81.64 km²

Coordinates49.02°, 13.50°

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City facts

Elevation

985 m

Area

81.64 km²

head of government

Antonín Schubert

Official website

www.sumavanet.cz/modrava

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Overview

Modrava is a municipality and village in Klatovy District in the Plzeň Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 100 inhabitants.

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History & geography

Geography

Modrava is located about south of Klatovy and 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 above sea level. The Vydra River, which forms the Otava River after the confluence with the Křemelná, originates here. The village of Filipova Huť is located at above sea level, making it the highest Czech settlement.

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Geography

Latitude

49.0236

Longitude

13.4958

Water area

—

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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Earthquake history

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Franz Tausch-Treml

German politician (1901-1986)

Johann Peter

Austrian writer (1858-1935)

Wilhelm Pollauf

Daniel Pitek

Josef Klostermann

Josef Klostermann

Herbert Fastner

Joannes Praschl

holocaust victim, b. 1887-10-05

Jan Dlask Vchynský

Karel Hala

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)

3.11

Annual solar (kWh/m²)

1,134

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)

72

Avg daily Wikipedia views

2

Attention level

Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Modrava

Indikationseigenschaften der Vegetation am Beispiel der Pflanzengesellschaften entlang der Strasse Sušice-Modrava (Böhmerwald)

Miroslava Šandová · 1979

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Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

shaggy scalycap

shaggy scalycap

Pholiota squarrosa

Seen 2026-09-25

Sparassis brevipes

Sparassis brevipes

Sparassis brevipes

Seen 2026-09-24

Plums-and-Custard

Plums-and-Custard

Tricholomopsis rutilans

Seen 2026-09-24

Shaggy Mane

Coprinus comatus

Seen 2026-09-24

Jelly-antler

Calocera viscosa

Seen 2026-09-24

Yellowfoot

Craterellus tubaeformis

Seen 2026-09-24

Phlebia centrifuga

Phlebia centrifuga

Phlebia centrifuga

Seen 2026-09-23

Common Slowworm

Common Slowworm

Anguis fragilis

Seen 2026-09-23

May Lily

Maianthemum bifolium

Seen 2026-09-22

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Events

Gallery

Official Identifiers

ČSÚ — Czech Statistical Office

RÚIAN code: CZ542148
Population (Wikidata): 107
Wikidata: Q1590715

RÚIAN obec ID via Wikidata P782

Sources

• Wikipedia
• Wikidata
• iNaturalist
• Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
• Wikipedia Pageviews API
• Open Library
• ČSÚ — Czech Statistical Office — RÚIAN obec ID via Wikidata P782