Kaceřov (Sokolov District)
Kaceřov (German: Katzengrün) is a municipality and village in the Sokolov District in the Karlovy Vary Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 400 inhabitants.
Kaceřov | |
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 Centre of Kaceřov | |
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  Kaceřov Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 50°8′57″N 12°30′16″E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | Karlovy Vary |
| District | Sokolov |
| First mentioned | 1312 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5.72 km2 (2.21 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 427 m (1,401 ft) |
| Population (2021-01-01)[1] | |
| • Total | 434 |
| • Density | 76/km2 (200/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 357 51 |
| Website | www |
Administrative parts
The village of Horní Pochlovice is an administrative part of Kaceřov.
History
The first written mention of Kaceřov is from 1312, when it was acquired by the Waldsassen Abbey.[2]
Sights
The most important monument is the Kaceřov Castle with a park and a castle pond. It is an example of a one-storey baroque rural feudal residence. The oldest monument is the torso of the Marian column. Other smaller monuments are the statue of Saint Anthony of Padua from 1719 and the late baroque column of the Holy Trinity from 1777.[3]
References
- "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2021". Czech Statistical Office. 2021-04-30.
- "Historie obce" (in Czech). Obec Kaceřov. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
- "Památky obce" (in Czech). Obec Kaceřov. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
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