Halže (German: Hals) is a municipality and village in Tachov District in the Plzeň Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,000 inhabitants.

Halže
Municipality
Svobodka, a part of Halže
Flag Coat of arms
Halže Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°50′4″N 12°34′36″E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Plzeň
District	Tachov
First mentioned	1479
Area
• Total	35.55 km2 (13.73 sq mi)
Elevation	596 m (1,955 ft)
Population  (2022-01-01)[1]
• Total	967
• Density	27/km2 (70/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	347 01
Website	halze.cz

Administrative parts

Villages of Branka, Horní Výšina and Svobodka are administrative parts of Halže.

Geography

Halže is located about 5 km (3 mi) northwest of Tachov and 56 km (35 mi) northwest of Plzeň. The municipality lies on the border with Germany and is adjacent to German municipalities of Bärnau and Mähring. It lies in the Upper Palatine Forest mountain range. The highest point is at 766 m (2,513 ft) above sea level. The Mže River flows through the municipality. On the southern municipal border there is the Lučina Reservoir.

History

The first written mention of Halže is from 1479. It was a part of the Tachov estate until 1644, when the village was donated to the newly established monastery in Světce. Halže was owned by the monastery until 1787, when the monastery was abolished, then it became a separate manor. It the 1880s, it was acquired by the Landwehr of Wehrheim family, who owned it until 1945.[2]

In 1945, most German-speaking inhabitants, which made majority of the population in Halže, were expelled. After the war the municipality was only partly repopulated.[2]

Sights

The Church of Saints John and Paul was built in the late Baroque style in 1799–1801. The Empire style tower was added in 1855.[3]

References

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Halže.

• Official website (in Czech)

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