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Sokolov Basin
The Sokolov Basin or Falkenau Basin (german: Falkenauer Becken, formerly also ''Falkenau-Elbogen-Karlsbader Becken''; cz, Sokolovská pánev) is a drainage basin and geomorphological unit in the Czech Republic. It is located in northwestern Bohemia and covers an area of 312 km². The basin has an average width of eight kilometres and runs along the southern foot of the Ore Mountains. Geography To the north rise the Ore Mountains, to the northeast the Sokolov Basin joins the Eger Graben. To the east it is bounded by the Doupov Mountains and to the south by the Slavkovský les. In the west it joins the Eger Basin at the ''Kulmer Schwelle''. Its highest elevation at 573 metres is the Dvorský vrch (''Casperberg'') near Děpoltovice in the Chodau Basin, followed by the Drsný vrch (''Mariahilfberg'') on the Kulmer Schwelle at 570 metres. The main river is the Eger, that flows through the basin from southwest to northeast. From the Ore Mountains come the rivers of the Z ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Karlovarský Kraj
The Karlovy Vary Region or Carlsbad Region ( cs, Karlovarský kraj, German: ''Karlsbader Region'') is an administrative unit ( cs, kraj) of the Czech Republic, located in the westernmost part of its historical region of Bohemia. It is named after its capital Karlovy Vary. Spas in the region include Karlovy Vary and Mariánské Lázně. Administrative divisions The Karlovy Vary Region is divided into 3 districts: At a lower level, the region has 134 municipalities, comprising 56 in the Karlovy Vary District, 40 in the Cheb District and 38 in the Sokolov District. Population Karlovy Vary Region is the smallest region in the Czech Republic with a population of less than 300,000. Only 11 municipalities have populations greater than 5,000. The largest municipality of the region is Karlovy Vary with a population of around 50,000. The table below shows the municipalities in Karlovy Vary Region with the largest population (as of 1 January 2019): Other significant towns in Karlovy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ostrov Nad Ohří
Ostrov (also called Ostrov nad Ohří; ; german: Schlackenwerth) is a town in Karlovy Vary District in the Karlovy Vary Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 16,000 inhabitants. The town centre is well preserved and is protected by law as an urban monument zone. Administrative parts Town parts and villages of Arnoldov, Dolní Žďár, Hanušov, Hluboký, Horní Žďár, Kfely, Květnová, Liticov, Maroltov, Mořičov and Vykmanov are administrative parts of Ostrov. Etymology The original name of the first settlement was ''Zlaukowerde'' (meaning "Slauko's island"), which changed into the German name ''Schlackenwerth''. In 1331, the name Ostrov (i.e. "island") was first used, in a charter of King John I of Bohemia. Geography Ostrov is located about northeast of Karlovy Vary. It lies at the confluence of the Bystřice River and Jáchymovský Creek, the Ohře flows just outside the territory. Most of the municipal territory lies in the Sokolov Basin, but it also extends to the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nová Role
Nová Role (german: Neurohlau) is a town in Karlovy Vary District in the Karlovy Vary Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 4,200 inhabitants. Administrative parts Villages of Jimlíkov and Mezirolí are administrative parts of Nová Role. Geography Nová Role is located about northwest of Karlovy Vary. It lies on the Rotava river. The town proper lies in the Sokolov Basin, but the municipal territory also extends to the north into the Ore Mountains. The highest point is the Borový hill at above sea level. The Rolava River flows through the town. On the western edge of the town is the Novorolský Pond, supplied by the Vlčí Stream. It has an area of and is used for recreational purposes and fish farming. History The first written mention of Nová Role is from 1293, when it was a royal property. It was a Slavic village, whose foundation is associated with deposits of tin, silver and iron ore on the upper course of the Rolava River. Until 1411, Nová Role belonged to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Loket
Loket (; german: Elbogen) is a town of in Sokolov District in the Karlovy Vary Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 3,100 inhabitants. The town centre itself features Loket Castle, a 12th-century Gothic castle. The town centre is well preserved and is protected by law as urban monument reservation. Administrative parts Villages of Dvory, Nadlesí and Údolí are administrative parts of Loket. Etymology Both Loket and Elbogen mean "elbow" in Czech and German, respectively. The town got its name due to the town centre being surrounded on three sides by the Ohře River, and the shape the river takes is similar to that of an elbow. Geography Loket is located about east of Sokolov and southwest of Karlovy Vary. It lies mostly in the Slavkov Forest, only the northwestern part of the townextends into the Sokolov Basin. The highest point is the hill Zelenáč at above sea level. The Ohře River flows through the town. History In the second half of the 12th century, a royal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hroznětín
Hroznětín (; german: Lichtenstadt) is a town in Karlovy Vary District in the Karlovy Vary Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 2,100 inhabitants. Administrative parts Villages of Bystřice, Odeř, Ruprechtov and Velký Rybník are administrative parts of Hroznětín. History The first written mention of Hroznětín is from 1213. Notable people *Abraham ben Saul Broda Abraham ben Saul Broda (Hebrew: אברהם בן שאול ברודא; c. 1640 in Prague – 11 April 1717 in Frankfort/Main) was a Bohemian Talmudist (''Talmudforscher''). Biography Saul Broda sent his son to Cracow to pursue his Talmudic studies ... (1640–1717), rabbi References External links * Populated places in Karlovy Vary District Cities and towns in the Czech Republic Shtetls Towns in the Ore Mountains {{KarlovyVary-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Habartov
Habartov (german: Habersbirk) is a town in Sokolov District in the Karlovy Vary Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 4,700 inhabitants. Administrative parts Villages of Horní Částkov, Kluč, Lítov and Úžlabí are administrative parts of Habartov. Geography Habartov is situated about west of Sokolov and west of Karlovy Vary. The northern part of the municipal territory with the town proper lies in the southwestern tip of the Ore Mountains, the southern part of Habartov extends into the Sokolov Basin. The highest point is the hill Částkovský vrch at above sea level. Half of Medard Lake is situated in Habartov. History The first written mention of Habartov is from 1339. The most notable owners of the town were the Nostitz family, who held it from 1668 to 1719. Habartov grew thanks to coal mining and mineral processing near the village, and gradually became a town in the 19th century. After 1945, a large part of Habartov was demolished due to coal mining. Demog ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Březová U Sokolova
Březová may refer to places in the Czech Republic: * Březová (Beroun District), a municipality and village in the Central Bohemian Region * Březová (Karlovy Vary District), a municipality and village in the Karlovy Vary Region * Březová (Opava District), a market town in the Moravian-Silesian Region * Březová (Sokolov District), a town in the Karlovy Vary Region * Březová (Uherské Hradiště District), a municipality and village in the Zlín Region * Březová (Zlín District), a municipality and village in the Zlín Region *Březová, a village and part of Březová-Oleško in the Central Bohemian Region *Březová, a village and part of Meziměstí in the Hradec Králové Region *Březová, a village and part of Úmonín in the Central Bohemian Region *Březová, a village and part of Všelibice in the Liberec Region *Březová nad Svitavou Březová nad Svitavou (until 1949 Březová; german: Brüsau) is a town in Svitavy District in the Pardubice Region of the Cze ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chodov
Chodov () may refer to places in the Czech Republic: *Chodov (Sokolov District), a town in the Karlovy Vary Region * Chodov (Karlovy Vary District), a municipality and village in the Karlovy Vary Region * Chodov (Domažlice District), a municipality and village in the Plzeň Region *Chodov (Prague), a suburb of Prague **Chodov (Prague Metro) Chodov () is a Prague Metro station on the second section of Line C. It was opened on 7 November 1980 as part of the extension from Kačerov to Kosmonautů (currently Háje). The station is located under Roztylská Street in the southweste ..., metro station in Prague * Zadní Chodov, a municipality and village in the Plzeň Region {{geodis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Karlovy Vary
Karlovy Vary (; german: Karlsbad, formerly also spelled ''Carlsbad'' in English) is a spa town, spa city in the Karlovy Vary Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 46,000 inhabitants. It lies on the confluence of the rivers Ohře and Teplá. It is named after Charles IV, Holy Roman Emperor and the King of Bohemia, who founded the city. Karlovy Vary is the site of numerous hot springs (13 main springs, about 300 smaller springs, and the warm-water Teplá River), and is the most visited spa town in the Czech Republic. The historic city centre with the spa cultural landscape is well preserved and is protected by law as an Cultural monument (Czech Republic)#Monument reservations, urban monument reservation. It is the largest spa complex in Europe. In 2021, the city became part of the transnational UNESCO World Heritage Site under the name "Great Spa Towns of Europe" because of its spas and architecture from the 18th through 20th centuries. Administrative parts Karlovy Vary is ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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. The company is one of the main Czech companies operating in the energy sector, focuses on electricity generation and lignite Lignite, often referred to as brown coal, is a soft, brown, combustible, sedimentary rock formed from naturally compressed peat. It has a carbon content around 25–35%, and is considered the lowest rank of coal due to its relatively low heat ... mining and processing. References Villages in Sokolov District {{KarlovyVary-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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