Sokolov District

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Sokolov District
Okres Sokolov
District
Map CZ - district Sokolov.PNG
Location in the Karlovy Vary Region within the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°13′N12°38′E / 50.217°N 12.633°E / 50.217; 12.633
CountryFlag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic
Region Karlovy Vary
Capital Sokolov
Area
[1]
 • Total
753.71 km2 (291.01 sq mi)
Population
 (2024) [2]
 • Total
85,670
 • Density110/km2 (290/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
Municipalities38
* Towns13
* Market towns1

Sokolov District (Czech : okres Sokolov) is a district in the Karlovy Vary Region of the Czech Republic. Its capital is the town of Sokolov.

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Administrative division

Sokolov District is divided into two administrative districts of municipalities with extended competence: Sokolov and Kraslice.

List of municipalities

Towns are marked in bold:

Březová - Bublava - Bukovany - Chlum Svaté Maří - Chodov - Citice - Dasnice - Dolní Nivy - Dolní Rychnov - Habartov - Horní Slavkov - Jindřichovice - Josefov - Kaceřov - Krajková - Královské Poříčí - Kraslice - Krásno - Kynšperk nad Ohří - Libavské Údolí - Loket - Lomnice - Nová Ves - Nové Sedlo - Oloví - Přebuz - Rotava - Rovná - Šabina - Šindelová - Sokolov - Staré Sedlo - Stříbrná - Svatava - Tatrovice - Těšovice - Vintířov - Vřesová

Geography

Olovi and surrounding landscape Pohled z rozhledny Cibulky na Olovi (2).jpg
Oloví and surrounding landscape

Sokolov District borders Germany in the north. The terrain is characterized by two mountain ranges with a forested landscape, between which there is an unforested depression. The territory extends into five geomorphological mesoregions: Ore Mountains (north), Sokolov Basin (centre), Slavkov Forest (south), Cheb Basin (small part in the west) and Fichtel Mountains (very small part in the northwest). The highest point of the district is the mountain Špičák in Stříbrná with an elevation of 995 m (3,264 ft). The lowest point is the river bed of the Ohře in Loket at 374 m (1,227 ft).

From the total district area of 753.7 km2 (291.0 sq mi), agricultural land occupies 209.0 km2 (80.7 sq mi), forests occupy 390.1 km2 (150.6 sq mi), and water area occupies 17.4 km2 (6.7 sq mi). Forests cover 51.8% of the district's area. [1]

The most important river is the Ohře, which flows across the district from west to east and drains the entire territory. Its longest tributary in the district is the Svatava. The Teplá River forms part of the southeastern district border. There are several water reservoirs and artificial lakes created by reclamation after coal mining. The largest body of water is Medard Lake.

In the district is one protected landscape area, located in the south of the district: Slavkovský les.

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop.±%
186989,483—    
188097,483+8.9%
1890108,134+10.9%
1900127,488+17.9%
1910141,448+11.0%
YearPop.±%
1921136,452−3.5%
1930145,847+6.9%
195066,695−54.3%
196179,210+18.8%
197090,289+14.0%
YearPop.±%
198095,444+5.7%
199192,623−3.0%
200193,607+1.1%
201189,961−3.9%
202183,987−6.6%
Source: Censuses [3] [4]

Most populated municipalities

NamePopulation [2] Area (km2)
Sokolov 22,15523
Chodov 12,64914
Kraslice 6,57381
Horní Slavkov 5,43837
Habartov 4,71721
Kynšperk nad Ohří 4,49623
Loket 3,07127
Rotava 2,79812
Březová 2,60460
Nové Sedlo 2,55717

Economy

The largest employers with headquarters in Sokolov District and at least 500 employees are: [5]

Economic entityLocationNumber of employeesMain activity
Sokolovská uhelná Sokolov 1,000–1,499Coal mining
SKF Lubrication Systems CZ Chodov 500–999Manufacture of lubrication systems

Transport

The D6 motorway from Karlovy Vary to Cheb (part of the European routes E48 and E49) passes through the district.

Sights

Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary and Saint Mary Magdalene Chlum Svate Mari poutni misto - kostel (5).jpg
Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary and Saint Mary Magdalene

The most important monuments in the district, protected as national cultural monuments, are: [6]

The best-preserved settlements, protected as monument reservations and monument zones, are: [7]

The most visited tourist destination is the Loket Castle. [8]

Notable people

References

  1. 1 2 "Land use (as at 31 December)". Public database. Czech Statistical Office . Retrieved 2023-05-17.
  2. 1 2 "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
  3. ↑ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
  4. ↑ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
  5. ↑ "Registr ekonomických subjektů". Business Register (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. Retrieved 2025-03-17.
  6. ↑ "Výsledky vyhledávání: Národní kulturní památky, okres Sokolov". Ústřední seznam kulturních památek (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-06-19.
  7. ↑ "Výsledky vyhledávání: Památkové rezervace, Památkové zóny, okres Sokolov". Ústřední seznam kulturních památek (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-06-19.
  8. ↑ "Turisté mají v České republice nejraději zoologické zahrady, technické památky, koupání a Pražský hrad" (in Czech). CzechTourism. 2022-06-24. Retrieved 2023-02-23.
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