Bochov
Bochov (German: Buchau) is a town in Karlovy Vary District in the Karlovy Vary Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,900 inhabitants.
Bochov | |
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 Bochov seen from the Hartenštejn Castle | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Bochov Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 50°9′19″N 13°2′22″E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | Karlovy Vary |
| District | Karlovy Vary |
| First mentioned | 1325 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Miroslav Egert |
| Area | |
| • Total | 95.69 km2 (36.95 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 668 m (2,192 ft) |
| Population (2022-01-01)[1] | |
| • Total | 1,908 |
| • Density | 20/km2 (52/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 364 71 |
| Website | www |
Administrative parts
Villages of Číhaná, Dlouhá Lomnice, Herstošice, Hlineč, Javorná, Jesínky, Kozlov, Mirotice, Německý Chloumek, Nové Kounice, Polom, Rybničná, Sovolusky, Teleč, Těšetice and Údrč are administrative parts of Bochov.
History
The first written mention of Bochov is from 1325, when it was promoted to a market town.[2]
Owing to a majority of German speaking population, Bochov was occupied by the Nazi Germany as one of the municipalities in Sudetenland from 1938 to 1945.
Notable people
- Fanny Blatny (1873–1949), politician
- Karin Stoiber (born 1943), First Lady of Bavaria
References
- "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2022". Czech Statistical Office. 2022-04-29.
- "Historie" (in Czech). Město Bochov. Retrieved 2022-06-15.
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