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Okres Sokolov
Sokolov District ( cs, okres Sokolov) is a district ('' okres'') within the Karlovy Vary Region of the Czech Republic. Its capital is the town of Sokolov. Complete list of municipalities Březová - Bublava - Bukovany - Chlum Svaté Maří - Chodov - Citice - Dasnice - Dolní Nivy - Dolní Rychnov - Habartov - Horní Slavkov - Jindřichovice - Josefov - Kaceřov - Krajková - Královské Poříčí - Kraslice - Krásno - Kynšperk nad Ohří - Libavské Údolí - Loket - Lomnice - Nová Ves - Nové Sedlo - Oloví - Přebuz - Rotava - Rovná - Šabina - Šindelová - Sokolov - Staré Sedlo - Stříbrná - '' Svatava'' - Tatrovice - Těšovice - Vintířov - Vřesová Vřesová (german: Doglasgrün) is a municipality and village in Sokolov District in the Karlovy Vary Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 400 inhabitants. Economy Vřesová is known for the large industrial complex of Sokolovská uhelná. ... References ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Districts Of The Czech Republic
Districts of the Czech Republic are territorial units, formerly used as second-level administrative divisions of the Czech Republic. After their primary administrative function has been abolished in 2003, they still exist for the activities of specific authorities and as statistical units. Their administrative function was moved to selected municipalities. Establishment In 1960, Czechoslovakia was re-divided into districts ('' okres'', plural ''okresy'') often without regard to traditional division and local relationships. In the area of the Czech Republic, there were 75 districts; the 76th Jeseník District was split in the 1990s from Šumperk District. Three consisted only of statutory cities Brno, Ostrava and Plzeň which gained the status of districts only in 1971; Ostrava and Plzeň districts were later expanded. The capital city of Prague has a special status, being considered a municipality and region at the same time and not being a part of any district, but ten district ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dolní Nivy
Dolní Nivy (german: Unter Neugrün) is a municipality and village in Sokolov District in the Karlovy Vary Region of the Czech Republic The Czech Republic, or simply Czechia, is a landlocked country in Central Europe. Historically known as Bohemia, it is bordered by Austria to the south, Germany to the west, Poland to the northeast, and Slovakia to the southeast. The .... It has about 300 inhabitants. Administrative parts Villages of Boučí, Horní Nivy and Horní Rozmyšl are administrative parts of Dolní Nivy. References Villages in Sokolov District {{KarlovyVary-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lomnice (Sokolov District)
Lomnice (german: Lanz) is a municipality and village in Sokolov District in the Karlovy Vary Region of the Czech Republic The Czech Republic, or simply Czechia, is a landlocked country in Central Europe. Historically known as Bohemia, it is bordered by Austria to the south, Germany to the west, Poland to the northeast, and Slovakia to the southeast. The .... It has about 1,400 inhabitants. Administrative parts The village of Týn is an administrative part of Lomnice. References Villages in Sokolov District {{KarlovyVary-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Libavské Údolí
Libavské Údolí (german: Liebauthal) is a municipality and village in Sokolov District in the Karlovy Vary Region of the Czech Republic The Czech Republic, or simply Czechia, is a landlocked country in Central Europe. Historically known as Bohemia, it is bordered by Austria to the south, Germany to the west, Poland to the northeast, and Slovakia to the southeast. The .... It has about 500 inhabitants. References Villages in Sokolov District {{KarlovyVary-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kynšperk Nad Ohří
Kynšperk nad Ohří (; german: Königsberg an der Eger) is a town in Sokolov District in the Karlovy Vary Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 4,600 inhabitants. Administrative parts Villages of Chotíkov, Dolní Pochlovice, Dvorečky, Kamenný Dvůr, Liboc, Štědrá and Zlatá are administrative parts of Kynšperk nad Ohří. Geography Kynšperk nad Ohří is located about southwest of Sokolov, Czech Republic, Sokolov and southwest of Karlovy Vary. It is situated mostly in the Cheb Basin. The southeastern part of the municipal territory extends into the Slavkov Forest and includes the highest point of Kynšperk nad Ohří, which is a contour line at above sea level. Kynšperk nad Ohří lies on the Ohře River. North of the town is located Boží požehnání Lake, an artificial lake created during the revitalization of a former lignite mine. History The town was founded in 1232. The town's founding charter is the oldest preserved document of establishing a locality ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Krásno (Sokolov District)
Krásno (german: Schönfeld) is a town in Sokolov District in the Karlovy Vary Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 700 inhabitants. Notable people *Johann Caspar Ferdinand Fischer __NOTOC__ ) , baptised = ( cs, }), Royal Bohemia, Austria , death_date = , death_place = Rastatt, Margravial Baden , occupations = organist, composer, , flourished = , era = Baroque , known_for = bringing many French elements throug ... (c.1656–1746), German composer * Joseph Labitzky (1802–1881), composer Twin towns – sister cities Krásno is twinned with: * Bischofsgrün, Germany References Cities and towns in the Czech Republic Populated places in Sokolov District {{KarlovyVary-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kraslice
Kraslice (; german: Graslitz) is a town in Sokolov District in the Karlovy Vary Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 6,500 inhabitants. It was a large and important town until the World War II. It is known for manufacture of musical instruments. Administrative parts Town parts and villages of Černá, Čirá, Hraničná, Kámen, Kostelní, Krásná, Liboc, Mlýnská, Počátky, Sklená, Sněžná, Tisová, Valtéřov and Zelená Hora are administrative parts of Kraslice. Etymology The roots of the name derive from the medieval German ''Graz'', meaning "trimmed conifer twigs". The name ''Graslitz'' was then a diminutive of the word Graz. The Czech name ''Kraslice'' is a transliteration of the German name and also literally means "blown easter egg". Geography Kraslice is situated about north of Sokolov and northwest of Karlovy Vary. It lies on the border with Germany, adjacent to the German town of Klingenthal. It is situated on the Svatava River in the western part of th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Královské Poříčí
Královské Poříčí (german: Königswerth) is a municipality and village in Sokolov District in the Karlovy Vary Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 800 inhabitants. It lies on the river Ohře The Ohře () or, slightly less commonly in English sources, the Eger (, Czech also: ''Oharka'' or ''Ohara'', Celtic: ''Agara'', pl, Ohrza), is a 316 km river in Germany (50 km) and the Czech Republic (266 km), left tributary of .... The centre is well preserved and is protected by law as village monument zone. Administrative parts The area of the former village of Jehličná is an administrative part of Královské Poříčí. History The first written mention of Královské Poříčí is from 1240. References Villages in Sokolov District {{KarlovyVary-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Krajková
Krajková (german: Gossengrün) is a municipality and village in Sokolov District in the Karlovy Vary Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 900 inhabitants. Administrative parts Villages of Anenská Ves, Bernov, Dolina, Hrádek, Květná and Libnov are administrative parts of Krajková. History The first written mention of Krajková is from 1350. It was a mining town where lead was mined. In 1947 Krajková lost its town status and its German name was replaced with the Czech one. From 1938 to 1945 it was one of the municipalities in Sudetenland The list below gives German names and Czech names of towns along with county names and other information in the Sudetenland from World War I through the era of World War II known as interwar Czechoslovakia. Southern Sudetenland {, class="wi .... Notable people * Anton Horner (1877–1971), American horn player References Villages in Sokolov District {{KarlovyVary-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kaceřov (Sokolov District)
Kaceřov (german: Katzengrün) is a municipality and village in Sokolov District in the Karlovy Vary Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 400 inhabitants. Administrative parts The village of Horní Pochlovice is an administrative part of Kaceřov. Geography Kaceřov is located about west of Sokolov and southwest of Karlovy Vary. It lies on the border of the Cheb Basin and Sokolov Basin. The highest point is the hill Bučina at above sea level. The Libocký Stream flows through the municipality. History The first written mention of Kaceřov is from 1312, when it was acquired by the Waldsassen Abbey Waldsassen Abbey (German: ''Abtei Waldsassen'') is a Cistercian nunnery, formerly a Cistercian monastery, located on the River Wondreb at Waldsassen near Tirschenreuth, Oberpfalz, in Bavaria, Germany, close to the border with the Czech Republic. .... The most important owners of the estate were the Pergler of Perglas family. They held Kaceřov from the 1470s until the end ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Josefov (Sokolov District)
Josefov (german: Josefsdorf) is a municipality and village in Sokolov District in the Karlovy Vary Region of the Czech Republic The Czech Republic, or simply Czechia, is a landlocked country in Central Europe. Historically known as Bohemia, it is bordered by Austria to the south, Germany to the west, Poland to the northeast, and Slovakia to the southeast. The .... It has about 400 inhabitants. Administrative parts Villages of Hřebeny, Luh nad Svatavou and Radvanov are administrative parts of Josefov. Geography Josefov is located about northwest of Sokolov and west of Karlovy Vary. It lies in the southwestern part of the Ore Mountains. The municipality is situated on the right bank of the Svatava River, which forms the eastern municipal border. History History of the area is connected with the Hartenberg Castle, which was probably built in 1196. The village of Josefov was founded in 1833 by Count Josef von Auersperg. Sights The most important monument of t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jindřichovice (Sokolov District)
Jindřichovice (german: Heinrichsgrün) is a municipality and village in Sokolov District in the Karlovy Vary Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 500 inhabitants. Administrative parts The village of Háj is an administrative part of Jindřichovice. Geography Jindřichovice is located about north of Sokolov and northwest of Karlovy Vary. It lies in the Ore Mountains. The highest point is the mountain Vysoká jedle at above sea level. The Svatava River briefly flows along the western municipal border. Several brooks flow through the municipality. History The first written mention of Jindřichovice is in a deed of Pope Gregory X from 1273. In the 14th century, tin was mined here. From 1434 to the 17th century, the village was owned by the Schlick family. They improved the village and expanded metal mining to include silver, lead and iron. Jindřichovice was promoted to a town in 1537 by Emperor Ferdinand I, but it ceased to be a town after World War II. In the 17th cen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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