Bochov
Bochov (German: Buchau) is a small town in the Karlovy Vary Region, Czech Republic.
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 | Czech Republic |
| 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 (2011-01-01) | |
| • Total | 2,070 |
| • Density | 22/km2 (56/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 364 71 |
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.
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