Bochov
Bochov (German: Buchau) is a small town in the Karlovy Vary Region of the Czech Republic. It has a population of about 2,000.
Bochov | |
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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 |  |
| Region | Karlovy Vary |
| District | Karlovy Vary |
| First mentioned | 1325 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Miroslav Egert |
| Area | |
| • Total | 95.65 km2 (36.93 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 668 m (2,192 ft) |
| Population (2020-01-01[1]) | |
| • Total | 1,983 |
| • Density | 21/km2 (54/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 364 71 |
| Website | www |
History
Buchau was a town in historical Bohemia crownland. Owing to a majority of German speaking population, it 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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References
- "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2020". Czech Statistical Office. 2020-04-30.
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