Bochov
| Bochov | |||
| Town | |||
 Castle Hartenštejn nad Bochovem | |||
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| Country | Czech Republic | ||
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| Region | Karlovy Vary | ||
| District | Karlovy Vary | ||
| Commune | Karlovy Vary | ||
| Elevation | 668 m (2,192 ft) | ||
| Coordinates | CZ 50°9′19″N 13°2′22″E / 50.15528°N 13.03944°ECoordinates: CZ 50°9′19″N 13°2′22″E / 50.15528°N 13.03944°E | ||
| Area | 95.65 km2 (36.93 sq mi) | ||
| Population | 2,070 (2011-01-01) | ||
| Density | 22 / km2 (57 / sq mi) | ||
| First mentioned | 1325 | ||
| Mayor | Miroslav Egert | ||
| Timezone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
| - summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
| Postal code | 364 71 | ||
   Location in the Czech Republic
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 Location in Karlovy Vary District
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| Wikimedia Commons: Bochov | |||
| Statistics: statnisprava.cz | |||
Bochov (German: Buchau) is a small town (1226 inhabitants in 2011) in the Karlovy Vary Region, Czech Republic.
History
BUCHAU was a town in historical Bohemia crownland. Owing to a majority of German speaking population, it was occupied by the nazis as one of the municipalities in Sudetenland from 1938 to 1945.
External links
Media related to Bochov at Wikimedia Commons
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