Bochov (German: Buchau) is a town in Karlovy Vary District in the Karlovy Vary Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,900 inhabitants.

Bochov
Town
Bochov seen from the Hartenštejn Castle
Flag Coat of arms
Bochov Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°9′19″N 13°2′22″E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Karlovy Vary
District	Karlovy Vary
First mentioned	1325
Government
• Mayor	Miroslav Egert
Area
• Total	95.69 km2 (36.95 sq mi)
Elevation	668 m (2,192 ft)
Population  (2022-01-01)[1]
• Total	1,908
• Density	20/km2 (52/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	364 71
Website	www.mesto-bochov.cz

Administrative parts

Villages of Číhaná, Dlouhá Lomnice, Herstošice, Hlineč, Javorná, Jesínky, Kozlov, Mirotice, Německý Chloumek, Nové Kounice, Polom, Rybničná, Sovolusky, Teleč, Těšetice and Údrč are administrative parts of Bochov.

History

The first written mention of Bochov is from 1325, when it was promoted to a market town.[2]

Owing to a majority of German speaking population, Bochov was occupied by the Nazi Germany as one of the municipalities in Sudetenland from 1938 to 1945.

Notable people

• Fanny Blatny (1873–1949), politician
• Karin Stoiber (born 1943), First Lady of Bavaria

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