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

thumb|[[Oloví and surrounding landscape]]

Sokolov District borders Germany in the north. The terrain is characterized 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.

Most populated municipalities

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! Name

! Population

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! Economic entity

! Location

! Number of employees

! Main activity

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| Sokolovská uhelná || Sokolov || 500–999 || Coal mining

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| Safeguard Service || Chodov || 250–499 || Private security activities

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| SKF Lubrication Systems CZ || Chodov || 250–499 || Manufacture of lubrication systems

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| ept connector || Habartov || 250–499 || Manufacture of wiring devices

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| SUAS Transportation Service || Sokolov || 250–499 || Rental of construction machinery and cars

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| Synthomer || Sokolov || 250–499 || Chemical industry

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| Town of Sokolov || Sokolov || 250–499 || Public administration

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| Wieland Electric || Sokolov || 250–499 || Manufacture of electrical wires and cables

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Transport

The D6 motorway from Karlovy Vary to Cheb (part of the European routes E48 and E49) passes through the district.

Sights

thumb|Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary and Saint Mary Magdalene

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

  • Sokolov District – profile on the Czech Statistical Office website