Královské Poříčí (german: Königswerth) is a municipality and village in

Sokolov District 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, Czech Republic, Sokolov. Complete list of municipalities Březová (Sokolov District), Břez ...

in the

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of the

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. It has about 800 inhabitants. It lies on the river

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. 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