Rotava (German: Rothau) is a town in Sokolov District in the Karlovy Vary Region of the Czech Republic.

Rotava consists of two municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census):[2] Rotava is located about 14 kilometres (9 mi) north of Sokolov and 21 km (13 mi) northwest of Karlovy Vary.

The highest point is the mountain Sklenský vrch at 817 m (2,680 ft) above sea level.

The Rotava Stream flows along the eastern and southern border and then joins the Svatava.

The establishment of a bar iron rolling mill in 1861 brought significant development in Rotava.