Krajková
Krajková (German: Gossengrün) is a municipality and village in Sokolov District in the Karlovy Vary Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,000 inhabitants.
Krajková | |
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 Church of Saints Peter and Paul | |
 Coat of arms | |
  Krajková Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 50°12′58″N 12°32′3″E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | Karlovy Vary |
| District | Sokolov |
| First mentioned | 1350 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 35.23 km2 (13.60 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 582 m (1,909 ft) |
| Population (2021-01-01)[1] | |
| • Total | 963 |
| • Density | 27/km2 (71/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 357 08 |
| Website | www |
Administrative parts
Villages of Anenská Ves, Bernov, Dolina, Hrádek, Květná and Libnov are administrative parts of Krajková.
History
The first written mention of Krajková is from 1350. Krajková was a mining town where lead was mined. In 1947 Krajková lost its town status and its German name was replaced with the Czech one.[2]
From 1938 to 1945 it was one of the municipalities in Sudetenland.
References
- "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2021". Czech Statistical Office. 2021-04-30.
- "Dějiny Krajkové" (in Czech). Obec Krajková. Retrieved 2021-06-04.
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