Sokolov ( Czech. Sokolov ), ex. Falkenau an der Eger ( German: Falkenau an der Eger ) is a city in the west of the Czech Republic , on the Ohře River, in the Karlovy Vary Region . It is the administrative center of the Sokolov district.
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| A country |  Czech | ||||
| Edge | Karlovy Vary | ||||
| Area | Sokolov | ||||
| PIU | Sokolov | ||||
| Warden | Renata Ouleglova | ||||
| History and Geography | |||||
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| Former names | Falkenau | ||||
| Square | 22.9 km² | ||||
| Center height | 401 m | ||||
| Timezone | UTC + 1 , in summer UTC + 2 | ||||
| Population | |||||
| Population | ▼ 24 109 people ( 2012 ) | ||||
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| Postcode | 356 01 - 356 05 | ||||
| Car code | K (old SO) | ||||
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| Map of Sokolov |  | ||||
| sokolov.cz (Czech) | |||||
The population of 24 thousand inhabitants. (2006). Chemical and glass industry. The center of Sokolovsky brown coal basin . The 13th century castle in the Renaissance style (now a museum). Previously - the possession of the Ogins princes.
Famous Natives
- Karl Joseph Radler (1844-1917) - Austrian artist, representative of art
Notes
- ↑ Jakl L. Jak stará jsou česká města? Legendy a fakta. // iDNES.cz - 2011.
- ↑ Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2005 : 1. díl / ed. J. Růžková , J. Škrabal - ČSÚ , 2006 .-- 759 p. - ISBN 978-80-250-1310-6