Krajková (German: Gossengrün) is a municipality and village in Sokolov District in the Karlovy Vary Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 900 inhabitants.
Krajková | |
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Municipality | |
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![]() ![]() Krajková Location in the Czech Republic | |
Coordinates: 50°12′58″N 12°32′3″E | |
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Region | Karlovy Vary |
District | Sokolov |
First mentioned | 1350 |
Area | |
• Total | 35.23 km2 (13.60 sq mi) |
Elevation | 582 m (1,909 ft) |
Population (2022-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 915 |
• Density | 26/km2 (67/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 357 08 |
Website | www |
Villages of Anenská Ves, Bernov, Dolina, Hrádek, Květná and Libnov are administrative parts of Krajková.
The first written mention of Krajková is from 1350. It was a mining town where lead was mined. In 1947 Krajková lost its town status and its German name was replaced with the Czech one.[2]
From 1938 to 1945 it was one of the municipalities in Sudetenland.
Towns, market towns and villages of Sokolov District | |
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