Hazlov

Hazlov (German: Haslau) is a municipality and village in Cheb District in the Karlovy Vary Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,600 inhabitants.

Hazlov
Municipality
Ruins of the Hazlov Castle
Flag Coat of arms
Hazlov Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°9′23″N 12°16′21″E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Karlovy Vary
District	Cheb
First mentioned	1224
Government
• Mayor	Lenka Dvořáková
Area
• Total	27.88 km^2 (10.76 sq mi)
Elevation	550 m (1,800 ft)
Population  (2020-01-01[1])
• Total	1,566
• Density	56/km^2 (150/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	351 32
Website	www.obechazlov.cz

Administrative parts

Villages of Lipná, Polná, Skalka, Vlastislav and Výhledy are administrative parts of Hazlov.

Geography

Hazlov lies 12 km northwest of Cheb and 10 km southeast of Aš. The Czech-German border is on the northeast and on the west. It lies about 550 meters above sea level, the highest point is 742 m above sea level. The Hazlovský Stream flows through the municipality.

History

Hazlov was first mentioned in 1224 as a property of the noble house of Hazlov (Haslau).[2] Bedřich of Hazlov probably built the castle in the village. Nicholas Jur of Cheb bought Hazlov in 1401. Other owners of the village were: the Landwüst family from 1450, the Kocov family from 1579, the Dětřichov family, the Nostitz family and the Moser family. The last owners from the nobility were the Hemfeld family (until 1945).

Until the end of the 18th century, Hazlov was mostly an agricultural village. From the 19th century, the textile industry developed in the whole Aš region, including Hazlov. The first textile factory was opened in 1822.[2]

Population development

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% 1869 4,571 —     1880 4,704 +2.9% 1890 4,544 −3.4% 1900 4,471 −1.6% 1910 4,861 +8.7% 1921 4,047 −16.7% 1930 4,751 +17.4% 1950 1,509 −68.2%

Year Pop. ±% 1961 1,583 +4.9% 1970 1,456 −8.0% 1980 1,389 −4.6% 1991 1,365 −1.7% 2001 1,595 +16.8% 2011 1,573 −1.4% 2020 1,566 −0.4%

Source:[3]

Sights

• Hazlov Castle ruins
• Church of the Feast of the Cross (catholic)
• Church of Saint George (from 1686)
• Evangelical church (from 1907)

Gallery

• 
  Ruins of the Hazlov Castle with the Church of the Feast of the Cross
• 
  Evangelical church
• 
  Railway station

References

1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2020". Czech Statistical Office. 30 April 2020.
2. "Historie obce" (in Czech). Obec Hazlov. Retrieved 23 July 2020.
3. "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky – 1869–2011: Okres Cheb" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 21 December 2015.