Habartov () is a town in

Sokolov District Sokolov District () is a Okres, district in the Karlovy Vary Region of the Czech Republic. Its capital is the town of Sokolov, Czech Republic, Sokolov. Administrative division Sokolov District is divided into two Districts of the Czech Republic#Mu ...

in the

Karlovy Vary Region The Karlovy Vary Region () is an administrative unit () of the Czech Republic, located in the westernmost part of the country. It is named after its capital Karlovy Vary. It is known for spas, which include Karlovy Vary and Mariánské Lázně. ...

of the

Czech Republic The Czech Republic, also known as Czechia, and historically known as Bohemia, is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Austria to the south, Germany to the west, Poland to the northeast, and Slovakia to the south ...

. It has about 4,700 inhabitants.

Administrative division

Habartov consists of five municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census): *Habartov (3,613) *Horní Částkov (115) *Kluč (603) *Lítov (87) *Úžlabí (65)

Geography

Habartov is situated about west of Sokolov and west of

Karlovy Vary Karlovy Vary (; , formerly also spelled ''Carlsbad'' in English) is a spa town, spa city in the Karlovy Vary Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 49,000 inhabitants. It is located at the confluence of the Ohře and Teplá (river), Teplá ri ...

. The northern part of the municipal territory with the town proper lies in the southwestern tip of the

Ore Mountains The Ore Mountains (, or ; ) lie along the Czech–German border, separating the historical regions of Bohemia in the Czech Republic and Saxony in Germany. The highest peaks are the Klínovec in the Czech Republic (German: ''Keilberg'') at ab ...

, the southern part of Habartov extends into the

Sokolov Basin The Sokolov Basin or Falkenau Basin (; , formerly also ''Falkenau-Elbogen-Karlsbader Becken'') is a structural basin and geomorphological mesoregion of the Czech Republic. It is located in the central part of the Karlovy Vary Region. It is named ...

. The highest point is the hill Částkovský vrch at above sea level. Half of Medard Lake is situated in Habartov.

History

The first written mention of Habartov is from 1339. The most notable owners of the town were the

Nostitz family The House of Nostitz () is an old and influential Silesian aristocratic family, whose members occupied many important positions within Holy Roman Empire and later in Austria, Bohemia, Germany and Russia. History The family was named after ...

, who held it from 1668 to 1719. Habartov grew thanks to coal mining and mineral processing near the village, and gradually became a town in the 19th century. After 1945, a large part of Habartov was demolished due to coal mining.

Demographics

Transport

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

Sights

Habartov is poor in monuments, because most of the landmarks were destroyed due to coal mining. The only cultural monument is a pair of tombstones from the second half of the 19th century that belong to Johann Hochberger and Gustav Hochberger. They remind of the social position and work of the Hochbergers in the locality. The Museum of the

Law Enforcement Law enforcement is the activity of some members of the government or other social institutions who act in an organized manner to enforce the law by investigating, deterring, rehabilitating, or punishing people who violate the rules and norms gove ...

is located in Habartov. It presents the history of law enforcement operating in the territory of the country in the years 1918–1948 and the historical events of 1938 in the region.

Twin towns – sister cities

Habartov is twinned with: *

Bad Berneck Bad Berneck im Fichtelgebirge () is a spa town in the district of Bayreuth, in Bavaria, Germany. It is situated on the White Main river, in the Fichtel Mountains, 13 km northeast of Bayreuth. It lies in the northern part of the Bavarian pro ...

, Germany *

Lengenfeld Lengenfeld is a town in the Vogtlandkreis district, in the Free State of Saxony in eastern Germany. The town is situated 19 km southwest of Zwickau, and 18 km northeast of Plauen. History During World War II, Germany operated a Forc ...

, Germany

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* {{authority control Cities and towns in the Czech Republic Populated places in Sokolov District