The village of Stará Chodovská is an administrative part of Chodov.
Etymology
The name is derived from the personal Slavic name Chod, meaning "the village of Chod's people".[2]
Geography
Sokolov is located about 9 kilometres (6 mi) northeast of Sokolov and 7 km (4 mi) west of Karlovy Vary. It lies in the Sokolov Basin. The Chodovský Stream flows through the town. There are several bodies of water in the municipal territory, most notably the artificial lake Bílá voda, used for recreational purposes.
History
Chodov was originally a Slavic settlement.[2] The Slavic colonisation was not successful and in the Middle Ages this part of Bohemia was colonised by Germans. In the 12th–13th century Chodov belonged to the Waldsassen Abbey and in the 14th–17th century was ruled from Loket. In 1894 Chodov was promoted to a town and got the right to use its own coat of arms.[3]
From 1938 to 1945 it was annexed by Nazi Germany and asministered as part of Reichsgau Sudetenland. Until the end of World War II the town was inhabited mostly by Germans. after the war, the German population was expelled and the town was resettled by Czechs. In the 1960s a big chemical factory was built in nearby Vřesová and then new housing estates were built for Czech and Slovak workers who moved here.[3]
The most significant building is the Church of St. Lawrence, built by the constructor Johann Wolfgang Braunbock. It was built in the Baroque style in 1725–1733. In the interior there is a Stations of the Cross, which consists of fourteen large canvases. It is the work of regional artists from the 18th and 19th centuries, which is rare in its dimensions and its age.[6]
In front of the church there is the early Baroque statue of St. Sebastian from 1673.[7] Another early Baroque statue is the Virgin Mary on the Marian column from 1675, located on the town square.[8]
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^"Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Sokolov" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 3–4.
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External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Chodov (Sokolov District).
Official website
February 01, 2023
chodov, sokolov, district, chodov, czech, pronunciation, ˈxodof, german, chodau, town, sokolov, district, karlovy, vary, region, czech, republic, about, inhabitants, chodovtownchurch, saint, lawrenceflagcoat, armschodovlocation, czech, republiccoordinates, 241. Chodov Czech pronunciation ˈxodof German Chodau is a town in Sokolov District in the Karlovy Vary Region of the Czech Republic It has about 13 000 inhabitants ChodovTownChurch of Saint LawrenceFlagCoat of armsChodovLocation in the Czech RepublicCoordinates 50 14 29 N 12 44 38 E 50 24139 N 12 74389 E 50 24139 12 74389 Coordinates 50 14 29 N 12 44 38 E 50 24139 N 12 74389 E 50 24139 12 74389Country Czech RepublicRegionKarlovy VaryDistrictSokolovFirst mentioned1195Government MayorPatrik PizingerArea Total14 26 km2 5 51 sq mi Elevation418 m 1 371 ft Population 2022 01 01 1 Total12 683 Density890 km2 2 300 sq mi Time zoneUTC 1 CET Summer DST UTC 2 CEST Postal code357 35Websitewww wbr mestochodov wbr cz Contents 1 Administrative parts 2 Etymology 3 Geography 4 History 5 Demographics 6 Sights 7 Notable people 8 Twin towns sister cities 9 References 10 External linksAdministrative parts EditThe village of Stara Chodovska is an administrative part of Chodov Etymology EditThe name is derived from the personal Slavic name Chod meaning the village of Chod s people 2 Geography EditSokolov is located about 9 kilometres 6 mi northeast of Sokolov and 7 km 4 mi west of Karlovy Vary It lies in the Sokolov Basin The Chodovsky Stream flows through the town There are several bodies of water in the municipal territory most notably the artificial lake Bila voda used for recreational purposes History EditChodov was originally a Slavic settlement 2 The Slavic colonisation was not successful and in the Middle Ages this part of Bohemia was colonised by Germans In the 12th 13th century Chodov belonged to the Waldsassen Abbey and in the 14th 17th century was ruled from Loket In 1894 Chodov was promoted to a town and got the right to use its own coat of arms 3 From 1938 to 1945 it was annexed by Nazi Germany and asministered as part of Reichsgau Sudetenland Until the end of World War II the town was inhabited mostly by Germans after the war the German population was expelled and the town was resettled by Czechs In the 1960s a big chemical factory was built in nearby Vresova and then new housing estates were built for Czech and Slovak workers who moved here 3 Demographics EditHistorical populationYearPop 18692 472 18803 389 37 1 18905 204 53 6 19007 104 36 5 19107 470 5 2 YearPop 19217 035 5 8 19307 849 11 6 19503 786 51 8 19614 551 20 2 197011 798 159 2 YearPop 198014 704 24 6 199114 929 1 5 200114 687 1 6 201113 748 6 4 202112 451 9 4 Source Censuses 4 5 Sights Edit Evangelical church The most significant building is the Church of St Lawrence built by the constructor Johann Wolfgang Braunbock It was built in the Baroque style in 1725 1733 In the interior there is a Stations of the Cross which consists of fourteen large canvases It is the work of regional artists from the 18th and 19th centuries which is rare in its dimensions and its age 6 In front of the church there is the early Baroque statue of St Sebastian from 1673 7 Another early Baroque statue is the Virgin Mary on the Marian column from 1675 located on the town square 8 The other church in the town belongs to the Evangelical Church of Czech Brethren Notable people EditWilli Huttig 1909 2001 German photographer and alpinistTwin towns sister cities EditSee also List of twin towns and sister cities in the Czech Republic Chodov is twinned with 9 Oelsnitz Germany Waldsassen GermanyReferences Edit Population of Municipalities 1 January 2022 Czech Statistical Office 2022 04 29 a b Puvod nazvu mesta Chodov u Karlovych Varu Ptejte se knihovny in Czech National Library of the Czech Republic Retrieved 2022 07 19 a b Z historie mesta Chodova in Czech Mesto Chodov Retrieved 2021 06 04 Historicky lexikon obci Ceske republiky 1869 2011 Okres Sokolov in Czech Czech Statistical Office 2015 12 21 pp 3 4 Population Census 2021 Population by sex Public Database Czech Statistical Office 2021 03 27 Kostel svateho Vavrince v Chodove in Czech CzechTourism Retrieved 2022 07 19 Socha sv Sebestiana in Czech National Heritage Institute Retrieved 2022 07 19 Chodov sloup se sochou Panny Marie Pamatky a priroda Karlovarska in Czech Retrieved 2022 07 19 Partnerska mesta in Czech Mesto Chodov Retrieved 2019 08 24 External links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Chodov Sokolov District Official website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Chodov Sokolov District amp oldid 1122727930, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
