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Kaceřov (Sokolov District)

Coordinates: 50°8′57″N 12°30′16″E / 50.14917°N 12.50444°E / 50.14917; 12.50444
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Kaceřov
Centre of Kaceřov
Centre of Kaceřov
Flag of Kaceřov
Coat of arms of Kaceřov
Kaceřov is located in Czech Republic
Kaceřov
Kaceřov
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°8′57″N 12°30′16″E / 50.14917°N 12.50444°E / 50.14917; 12.50444
Country Czech Republic
RegionKarlovy Vary
DistrictSokolov
First mentioned1312
Area
 • Total5.72 km2 (2.21 sq mi)
Elevation
427 m (1,401 ft)
Population
 (2024-01-01)[1]
 • Total417
 • Density73/km2 (190/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
357 51
Websitewww.kacerov.cz

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

Administrative parts

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The village of Horní Pochlovice is an administrative part of Kaceřov.

Geography

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Kaceřov is located about 11 kilometres (7 mi) west of Sokolov and 26 km (16 mi) southwest of Karlovy Vary. It lies on the border of the Cheb Basin and Sokolov Basin. The highest point is the hill Bučina at 501 m (1,644 ft) above sea level. The stream Libocký potok flows through the municipality.

History

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The first written mention of Kaceřov is from 1312, when it was acquired by the Waldsassen Abbey. The most important owners of the estate were the Pergler of Perglas family. They held Kaceřov from the 1470s until the end of the 18th century.[2]

Demographics

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Historical population
YearPop.±%
1869635—    
1880584−8.0%
1890537−8.0%
1900557+3.7%
1910691+24.1%
YearPop.±%
1921701+1.4%
1930781+11.4%
1950454−41.9%
1961697+53.5%
1970504−27.7%
YearPop.±%
1980411−18.5%
1991391−4.9%
2001432+10.5%
2011420−2.8%
2021388−7.6%
Source: Censuses[3][4]

Transport

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There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.

Sights

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Kaceřov Castle

The most important monument is the Kaceřov Castle with a park and castle pond. It is an example of a one-storey baroque rural feudal residence. The oldest monument in the municipality 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.[5]

References

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  1. ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
  2. ^ "Historie obce" (in Czech). Obec Kaceřov. Retrieved 2022-07-26.
  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. ^ "Památky obce" (in Czech). Obec Kaceřov. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
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