Bochov | |||
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Castle Hartenštejn nad Bochovem
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Country | Czech Republic | ||
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Region | Karlovy Vary | ||
District | Karlovy Vary | ||
Commune | Karlovy Vary | ||
Elevation | 668 m (2,192 ft) | ||
Coordinates | 50°9′19″N 13°2′22″E / 50.15528°N 13.03944°ECoordinates: 50°9′19″N 13°2′22″E / 50.15528°N 13.03944°E | ||
Area | 95.65 km2 (36.93 sq mi) | ||
Population | 2,070 (2011-01-01) | ||
Density | 22/km2 (57/sq mi) | ||
First mentioned | 1325 | ||
Mayor | Miroslav Egert | ||
Timezone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
- summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
Postal code | 364 71 | ||
Location in Karlovy Vary District
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Statistics: statnisprava.cz | |||
Bochov (German: Buchau) is a small town (1226 inhabitants in 2011) in the Karlovy Vary Region, Czech Republic.
BUCHAU was a town in historical Bohemia crownland. Owing to a majority of German speaking population, it was occupied by the nazis as one of the municipalities in Sudetenland from 1938 to 1945.