Josefov (Sokolov District)

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Josefov
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°12′42″N12°34′46″E / 50.21167°N 12.57944°E / 50.21167; 12.57944
CountryFlag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic
Region Karlovy Vary
District Sokolov
Founded1833
Area
  Total
8.33 km2 (3.22 sq mi)
Elevation
525 m (1,722 ft)
Population
 (2025-01-01) [1]
  Total
421
  Density51/km2 (130/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
357 09
Website www.obecjosefov.cz

Josefov (German : Josefsdorf) is a municipality and village in Sokolov District in the Karlovy Vary Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 400 inhabitants.

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Administrative division

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

Etymology

The village was named in honour of its founder, Count Josef von Auersperg. [3]

Geography

Josefov is located about 6 kilometres (4 mi) northwest of Sokolov and 19 km (12 mi) west of Karlovy Vary. It lies in the southwestern part of the Ore Mountains. The highest point is at 578 m (1,896 ft) above sea level. The municipality is situated on the right bank of the Svatava River, which forms the eastern municipal border.

History

History of the area is connected with the Hartenberg Castle, which was probably built in 1196. The village of Josefov was founded in 1833 by Count Josef von Auersperg. [3]

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1869732    
1880845+15.4%
1890822−2.7%
1900991+20.6%
1910971−2.0%
YearPop.±%
1921932−4.0%
19301,012+8.6%
1950523−48.3%
1961531+1.5%
1970399−24.9%
YearPop.±%
1980298−25.3%
1991277−7.0%
2001305+10.1%
2011342+12.1%
2021381+11.4%
Source: Censuses [4] [5]

Transport

Josefov is located on the railway line Sokolov–Kraslice. There are two stations serving the municipality: Hřebeny and Luh nad Svatavou.

Sights

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Ruins of the Hartenberg Castle

The most important monument of the municipality is the ruins of the Hartenberg Castle. It is open to the public. [6]

References

  1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2025". Czech Statistical Office. 2025-05-16.
  2. "Public Census 2021 – basic data". Public Database (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2022.
  3. 1 2 "Historie obce Josefov" (in Czech). Obec Josefov. Retrieved 2023-12-11.
  4. "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
  5. "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
  6. "Hrad Hartenberg" (in Czech). Hartenberg Castle. Retrieved 2022-03-31.