Halže
Halže (German: Hals) is a municipality and village in Tachov District in the Plzeň Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,000 inhabitants.
Halže | |
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 Village of Svobodka, a part of Halže | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Halže Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 49°50′4″N 12°34′36″E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | Plzeň |
| District | Tachov |
| First mentioned | 1479 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 35.55 km2 (13.73 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 596 m (1,955 ft) |
| Population (2021-01-01)[1] | |
| • Total | 960 |
| • Density | 27/km2 (70/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 347 01 |
| Website | halze |
Administrative parts
Villages of Branka, Horní Výšina and Svobodka are administrative parts of Halže.
Geography
The natural western border is formed by the Bohemian Forest. It lies few kilometres south-east from spa resort Mariánské Lázně.
History
Church of Saints Peter and Paul
The first written mention of Halže is from 1479. The Church of Saints Peter and Paul was built in 1800.[2]
In 1945 most German-speaking inhabitants, which made majority of the population in Halže, were expelled. After the war the municipality was only partly repopulated.[2]
References
- "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2021". Czech Statistical Office. 2021-04-30.
- "O obci" (in Czech). Obec Halže. Retrieved 2021-06-14.
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