Sokolov District () is a district in the Karlovy Vary Region of the Czech Republic. Its capital is the town of Sokolov.
Administrative division Sokolov District is divided into two administrative districts of municipalities with extended competence: Sokolov and Kraslice.
List of municipalities Towns are marked in bold:
Březová - Bublava - Bukovany - Chlum Svaté Maří - Chodov - Citice - Dasnice - Dolní Nivy - Dolní Rychnov - Habartov - Horní Slavkov - Jindřichovice - Josefov - Kaceřov - Krajková - Královské Poříčí - Kraslice - Krásno - Kynšperk nad Ohří - Libavské Údolí - Loket - Lomnice - Nová Ves - Nové Sedlo - Oloví - Přebuz - Rotava - Rovná - Šabina - Šindelová - Sokolov - Staré Sedlo - Stříbrná - Svatava - Tatrovice - Těšovice - Vintířov - Vřesová
Geography
Sokolov District borders Germany in the north. The terrain is characterised by two mountain ranges with a forested landscape, between which there is an unforested depression. The territory extends into five geomorphological mesoregions: Ore Mountains (north), Sokolov Basin (centre), Slavkov Forest (south), Cheb Basin (small part in the west) and Fichtel Mountains (very small part in the northwest). The highest point of the district is the mountain Špičák in Stříbrná with an elevation of . The lowest point is the river bed of the Ohře in Loket at .
From the total district area of , agricultural land occupies , forests occupy , and water area occupies . Forests cover 51.8% of the district's area.
The most important river is the Ohře, which flows across the district from west to east and drains the entire territory. Its longest tributary in the district is the Svatava. The Teplá River forms part of the southeastern district border. There are several water reservoirs and artificial lakes created by reclamation after coal mining. The largest body of water is Medard Lake.
In the district is one protected landscape area, located in the south of the district: Slavkovský les.
Demographics
Most populous municipalities Name Population Area (km2) Sokolov 21,908 23 Chodov 12,451 14 Kraslice 6,369 81 Horní Slavkov 5,071 37 Habartov 4,614 21 Kynšperk nad Ohří 4,537 23 Loket 2,990 27 Rotava 2,753 12 Březová 2,640 60 Nové Sedlo 2,527 17
Economy The largest employers with headquarters in Sokolov District and at least 250 employees are:
Economic entity Location Number of employees Main activity Sokolovská uhelná Sokolov 500–999 Coal mining Safeguard Service Chodov 250–499 Private security activities SKF Lubrication Systems CZ Chodov 250–499 Manufacture of lubrication systems ept connector Habartov 250–499 Manufacture of wiring devices SUAS Transportation Service Sokolov 250–499 Rental of construction machinery and cars Synthomer Sokolov 250–499 Chemical industry Town of Sokolov Sokolov 250–499 Public administration Wieland Electric Sokolov 250–499 Manufacture of electrical wires and cables
Transport The D6 motorway from Karlovy Vary to Cheb (part of the European routes E48 and E49) passes through the district.
Sights
The most important monuments in the district, protected as national cultural monuments, are: Jeroným Mine in Podstrání Artificial water channel Dlouhá stoka (partly) Pilgrimage area Chlum Svaté Maří with the Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary and Saint Mary Magdalene
The best-preserved settlements, protected as monument reservations and monument zones, are: Loket (monument reservation) Horní Slavkov Dolní Rychnov Královské Poříčí
The most visited tourist destination is the Loket Castle.
Notable people
References
External links
Sokolov District – profile on the Czech Statistical Office website