Hazlov

Hazlov
Municipality
Ruins of the Hazlov Castle
Flag Coat of arms
Hazlov Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°9′23″N12°16′21″E / 50.15639°N 12.27250°E / 50.15639; 12.27250
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Karlovy Vary
District	Cheb
First mentioned	1224
Government
• Mayor	Lenka Dvořáková
Area
• Total	27.88 km2 (10.76 sq mi)
Elevation	550 m (1,800 ft)
Population  (2023-01-01) [1]
• Total	1,532
• Density	55/km2 (140/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	351 32
Website	www.obechazlov.cz

Hazlov (German : Haslau) is a municipality and village in Cheb District in the Karlovy Vary Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,500 inhabitants.

Administrative parts

Villages of Lipná, Polná, Skalka, Vlastislav and Výhledy are administrative parts of Hazlov.

Geography

Hazlov lies about 11 km (7 mi) northwest of Cheb and 42 km (26 mi) west of Karlovy Vary. It lies in the Aš Panhandle region, on the border with Germany. The Czech-German border is on the northeast and on the west. It lies in the Fichtel Mountains, the highest point is 742 metres (2,434 ft) above sea level. The Hazlovský Stream flows through the municipality. The source of the White Elster river is located in the northernmost part of the municipal territory.

History

The first written mention of Hazlov is from 1224, when Bedřich of Hazlov was mentioned. He probably had built the castle in the village. The Lords of Hazlov owned the village until 1401, when it bought Mikuláš Jur of Cheb. Other owners of the village were the Landwüst family from 1450, the Kocov family from 1579, the Dětřichov family, and for a short time the Nostitz family. The next owners were the Moser family (1683–1795), who had rebuilt and extended the castle. The last noble owners of the castle were the Helmfeld family (1853–1945). ^{[2] [3]}

Until the end of the 18th century, Hazlov was mostly an agricultural village. From the 19th century, the textile industry developed in the whole Aš region, including Hazlov. The first textile factory was opened in 1822. ^[2]

Demographics

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% 1869 4,571 —     1880 4,704 +2.9% 1890 4,544 −3.4% 1900 4,471 −1.6% 1910 4,861 +8.7%	Year Pop. ±% 1921 4,047 −16.7% 1930 4,751 +17.4% 1950 1,509 −68.2% 1961 1,583 +4.9% 1970 1,456 −8.0%	Year Pop. ±% 1980 1,389 −4.6% 1991 1,365 −1.7% 2001 1,595 +16.8% 2011 1,573 −1.4% 2021 1,492 −5.1%
Source: Censuses [4] [5]

Sights

Hazlov Castle with the Church of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross

The landmark of Hazlov is the Church of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross. The current building was built on the site of a demolished church in the Baroque style in 1687–1688. ^[3]

The church is surrounded by the ruin of the Hazlov Castle. The originally Romanesque castle from the 13th century was rebuilt in the Gothic style, then it was rebuilt in the late Baroque and Neoclassical style in the 1780s. The last modifications were made by the Helmfeld family after 1853. After World War II, it began to decay and today it is a ruin, owned by the municipality. ^[3]

The Church of Saint George is a small cemetery church from 1666. ^[6]

Gallery

• 
  Evangelical church
• 
  Railway station

References

1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 23 May 2023.
2. "Historie obce" (in Czech). Obec Hazlov. Retrieved 7 June 2022.
3. "Historie obce" (in Czech). Obec Hazlov. Retrieved 7 June 2022.
4. "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Cheb" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 21 December 2015. pp. 1–2.
5. "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 27 March 2021.
6. "V Hazlově budou restaurovat obraz svatého Jiří od ašské římskokatolické farnosti" (in Czech). Deník.cz. 15 March 2016. Retrieved 7 June 2022.

External links

• Official website