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Hazlov
Hazlov () is a municipality and village in Cheb District in the Karlovy Vary Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,500 inhabitants. Administrative division Hazlov consists of six municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census): *Hazlov (1,273) *Lipná (Hazlov), Lipná (24) *Polná (Hazlov), Polná (58) *Skalka (Hazlov), Skalka (25) *Vlastislav (Hazlov), Vlastislav (34) *Výhledy (78) Etymology The initial German name of the settlement was Haselach. The name was derived from the German word ''Hasel'' (i.e 'hazel') and the suffix ''-ach'', denoting a stream. So it was originally the name of a stream flowing between hazel bushes, which was transferred to the settlement. The name soon evolved to ''Hasla'' and in the 18th century to ''Haslau''. The Czech name was created by transcription. Geography Hazlov is located about northwest of Cheb and west of Karlovy Vary, in the Aš Panhandle region. It borders Germany in the northeast and west. The municipal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lipná (Hazlov)
Lipná (German: ''Lindau'') is a village in Karlovy Vary Region, Czech Republic. It is one of the six municipality districts of Hazlov. In 2001 the village had a population of 15. In village are found a sawmill, bus stop and a shop with wood products. Geography Lipná lies 2 kilometres west from Hazlov, about 530 meters above sea level. It is surrounded by forests. It neighbour with Hazlov to the east, with Polná to the southwest and with Skalka to the northeast. To the west there is the German border. Close to the village flows ''Ostrožský potok''. History Lipná was first mentioned in 1307. The village was always small, because of not much work here. People work in agricultural or in a small quarry A quarry is a type of open-pit mining, open-pit mine in which dimension stone, rock (geology), rock, construction aggregate, riprap, sand, gravel, or slate is excavated from the ground. The operation of quarries is regulated in some juri ... only. Landmarks ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Polná (Hazlov)
Polná (German: ''Hirschfeld'') is a village in Karlovy Vary Region, Czech Republic. It is one of the six municipality districts of Hazlov. In 2001 the village had a population of 45. Geography Polná lies 2.5 kilometres southwest from Hazlov, about 535 meters above sea level. It is surrounded by forests. It neighbour with Hazlov to the east, with Lipná to the north, with Táborská to the southeast and with Libá to the southwest. To the west there is the German border. History Polná was first mentioned in 1307, as a property of the Zedtwitz from Libá. From 1850 was part of Aš District, and few years later create its own municipality, with ''Podílná'' and ''Franky''. In these days, Polná is a part of the municipality of Hazlov. In the 1960s a border-guard ''(Pohraniční stráž)'' base, was built close to the village. Landmarks * Frame house from 1792, with Virgin Mary painting and with a chapel, * two crucifix A crucifix (from the Latin meaning '(one) fi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Skalka (Hazlov)
Skalka (German: ''Rommersreuth'') is a village in Karlovy Vary Region, Czech Republic. It is one of the six municipality districts of Hazlov. In 2001, the village had a population of 125. Geography Skalka lies 2 km north from Hazlov, about 612 meters above sea level. It is surrounded by forests. It is neighbours with Hazlov to the south and with Výhledy to the north. To the west and to the east there is the German border. History Skalka was first mentioned in 1224. Until 1868, it was a part of Hazlov, but in 1868 it created its own municipality, with ''Otov'' (village, which does not exist anymore). Skalka was often visited by J. W. Goethe. Goethe researched flint rocks over the village, which was later named after him. Since 1961, Skalka is one of the six municipality districts of Hazlov. The name of the village In Czech, ''Skalka'' is diminutive from ''Skála'', which means ''Rock''. The old German name, ''Rommersreuth,'' is a composite of ''Rommer'' (Rommer is a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vlastislav (Hazlov)
Vlastislav, formerly Táborská (German: ''Seichenreuth'') is a village in Karlovy Vary Region, Czech Republic. It is one of the six municipality districts of Hazlov. In 2001 the village had a population of 13. Geography Vlastislav lies 3 kilometres southwest from Hazlov, about 535 meters above sea level. It is surrounded by forests. It neighbour with Polná to the northwest, with Libá to the southwest, with Ostroh to the southeast, with Poustka to the east and with Hazlov Hazlov () is a municipality and village in Cheb District in the Karlovy Vary Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,500 inhabitants. Administrative division Hazlov consists of six municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 202 ... to the northeast. History Vlastislav was first mentioned in 1322.SCHREINER, Lorenz: Heimatkreis Eger, Egereg Landtag e.V. (1997) Oldest names of the village are; ''Sewkenrewt'' (1322), ''Seukenreuth'', ''Schewkenrewt'', ''Seikeinreit'' and ''Seiscenreit''. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Výhledy
Výhledy (German: ''Steingrün'') is a village in Karlovy Vary Region, Czech Republic. It is one of the six municipality districts of Hazlov. In 2001, the village had a population of 37. Geography Výhledy lies 4 kilometres north of Hazlov, about 687 meters above sea level. It is surrounded by forests. It neighbour Skalka to the south and Nebesa and Nový Žďár to the southwest. To the west and the east, there is the German border. A spring of Bílý Halštrov river is located over the village. History Skalka was first mentioned in 1224. In 1526 the village was bought by the . From 1629, the village was part of Hazlov, and in 1850 it created its municipality with the village ''Neuengrün'' (which no longer exists). In the 14th century, a small stronghold was located in the village but was destroyed a long time ago. In 1890 a modern (at that time) school was built here, but it is no longer used. Landmarks * Calvary with Most Holy Trinity motive, * iron crucifix, * Wo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fichtel Mountains
The Fichtel Mountains (, ; ) is a mountain range in Germany and the Czech Republic. They extend from the valley of the Red Main River in northeastern Bavaria to the Karlovy Vary Region in western Czech Republic. The Fichtel Mountains contain an important nature park, the Fichtel Mountain Nature Park. The Elster Mountains are a part of the Fichtel Mountains. Etymology The first person to write about the Fichtel Mountains, Matthias of Kemnath (actually Matthias Widmann, born 23 February 1429 in Kemnath) reported in 1476: ''Ein bergk, hoch, weitt, wolbekant ligt in Beiern, gnant der Fichtelberg'' ("A mountain, high, wide and well-known, lies in Bavaria, known as the Fichtelberg"). In descriptions of the border in 1499 and 1536, the mountain that is now called the Ochsenkopf (Fichtel Mountains), Ochsenkopf was called ''Vichtelberg''; thereafter the name was extended to the whole mountain region. It is also mentioned in old documents: around 1317 the lords of Hirschberg were enfeof ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
White Elster
The White Elster (, ) is a river in central Europe. It is a right tributary of the Saale. The source of the White Elster is in the westernmost part of the Czech Republic, in the territory of Hazlov. After a few kilometres, it flows into eastern Germany where it cuts through the Vogtland in (according to the ''Encyclopædia Britannica'') a "deep and picturesque valley". In Germany it flows through the states of Saxony, Thuringia and Saxony-Anhalt. The White Elster flows through the cities of Plauen, Greiz, Gera, Zeitz, Pegau and Leipzig, and into the river Saale in Halle. Name Although "Elster" is German for " magpie", the origin of the name has nothing to do with the bird. The name comes from the Indo-European root el-/ol- meaning "flow" and the Germanic ending "-str". Alster has the same etymology. Jürgen Udolph: ''Namenkundliche Studien zum Germanenproblem'', S. 245, Sieboldshausen 1993, oder '' '', im Eurasischen Magazin, 26. März 2004 The White Elster never meets ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cheb District
Cheb District () is a Okres, district in the Karlovy Vary Region of the Czech Republic. Its capital is the town of Cheb. It is the westernmost district of the Czech Republic. Administrative division Cheb District is divided into three Districts of the Czech Republic#Municipalities with extended competence, administrative districts of municipalities with extended competence: Cheb (administrative district), Cheb, Aš (administrative district), Aš and Mariánské Lázně (administrative district), Mariánské Lázně. List of municipalities Towns are marked in bold: Aš - Cheb - Dolní Žandov - Drmoul - Františkovy Lázně - Hazlov - Hranice (Cheb District), Hranice - Krásná (Cheb District), Krásná - Křižovatka - Lázně Kynžvart - Libá - Lipová (Cheb District), Lipová - Luby (Cheb District), Luby - Mariánské Lázně - Milhostov - Milíkov (Cheb District), Milíkov - Mnichov (Cheb District), Mnichov - Nebanice - Nový Kostel - Odrava - Okrouhlá (Che ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
České Dráhy
České dráhy (English: ''Czech Railways''), often shortened to ČD, is the major Rail transport, railway operator in the Czech Republic providing regional and long-distance services. The company was established in January 1993, shortly after the dissolution of Czechoslovakia, as a successor of the Czechoslovak State Railways. It is a member of the International Union of Railways, International Railway Union (UIC Country Code for the Czech Republic is 54), the Community of European Railway and Infrastructure Companies, and the Organization for Cooperation of Railways. With twenty-four thousand employeesAnnual Report of České dráhy, a.s. for the Year 2014, auditor Deloitte Audit s.r.o. ČD Group is the fifth largest Czech company by the number of employees. History In 1827–1836, the Budweis–Linz–Gmunden Horse-Drawn Railway, České Budějovice–Linz railway was built, which was the second Horsecar, horse-drawn railway in continental Europe was established. The first ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
