Chodov (Sokolov District)

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Chodov
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Church of Saint Lawrence
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Chodov
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°14′29″N12°44′38″E / 50.24139°N 12.74389°E / 50.24139; 12.74389
CountryFlag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic
Region Karlovy Vary
District Sokolov
First mentioned1195
Government
  MayorPatrik Pizinger
Area
  Total
14.26 km2 (5.51 sq mi)
Elevation
418 m (1,371 ft)
Population
 (2024-01-01) [1]
  Total
12,649
  Density890/km2 (2,300/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
357 35
Website www.mestochodov.cz

Chodov (Czech pronunciation: [ˈxodof] ; German : Chodau) is a town in Sokolov District in the Karlovy Vary Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 13,000 inhabitants.

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Administrative division

Chodov consists of two municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census): [2]

Etymology

The name is derived from the personal Slavic name Chod, meaning "the village of Chod's people". [3]

Geography

Chodov is located about 9 kilometres (6 mi) northeast of Sokolov and 7 km (4 mi) west of Karlovy Vary. It lies mostly in the Sokolov Basin, only the northernmost part of the municipal territory extends into the Ore Mountains and includes the highest point of Chodov at 521 m (1,709 ft) above sea level. The stream of Chodovský potok flows through the town. There are several bodies of water in the municipal territory, most notably the artificial lake Bílá voda, used for recreational purposes.

History

Chodov was originally a Slavic settlement. [3] The Slavic colonisation was not successful and in the Middle Ages this part of Bohemia was colonised by Germans. In the 12th–13th century Chodov belonged to the Waldsassen Abbey and in the 14th–17th century was ruled from Loket. In 1894 Chodov was promoted to a town and got the right to use its own coat of arms. [4]

From 1938 to 1945 it was annexed by Nazi Germany and administered as part of Reichsgau Sudetenland. Until the end of World War II the town was inhabited mostly by Germans. After the war, the German population was expelled and the town was resettled by Czechs. In the 1960s a big chemical factory was built in nearby Vřesová and then new housing estates were built for Czech and Slovak workers who moved here. [4]

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop.±%
18692,472    
18803,389+37.1%
18905,204+53.6%
19007,104+36.5%
19107,470+5.2%
YearPop.±%
19217,035−5.8%
19307,849+11.6%
19503,786−51.8%
19614,551+20.2%
197011,798+159.2%
YearPop.±%
198014,704+24.6%
199114,929+1.5%
200114,687−1.6%
201113,748−6.4%
202112,451−9.4%
Source: Censuses [5] [6]

Economy

The largest employer based in the town is SKF Lubrication Systems CZ, a manufacturer of lubrication systems. It employs more than 500 people. [7]

Transport

Chodov lies on interregional railway lines PragueCheb and Plzeň–Karlovy Vary. In addition, it is connected to Loket by a short local line. [8]

Sights

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Evangelical church

The most significant building is the Church of St. Lawrence, built by the constructor Johann Wolfgang Braunbock. It was built in the Baroque style in 1725–1733. In the interior there is a Stations of the Cross, which consists of fourteen large canvases. It is the work of regional artists from the 18th and 19th centuries, which is rare in its dimensions and its age. [9]

In front of the church there is the early Baroque statue of St. Sebastian from 1673. [10] Another early Baroque statue is the Virgin Mary on the Marian column from 1675, located on the town square. [11]

The other church in the town belongs to the Evangelical Church of Czech Brethren.

Notable people

Twin towns – sister cities

Chodov is twinned with: [12]

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  2. "Public Census 2021 – basic data". Public Database (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2022.
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