Halže
Halže | |
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 Village of Svobodka, a part of Halže | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Halže Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 49°50′4″N 12°34′36″E / 49.83444°N 12.57667°ECoordinates: 49°50′4″N 12°34′36″E / 49.83444°N 12.57667°E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | Plzeň |
| District | Tachov |
| First mentioned | 1479 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 35.55 km2 (13.73 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 596 m (1,955 ft) |
| Population (2021-01-01)[1] | |
| • Total | 960 |
| • Density | 27/km2 (70/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 347 01 |
| Website | halze |
Halže (German: Hals) is a municipality and village in Tachov District in the Plzeň Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,000 inhabitants.
Administrative parts[]
Villages of Branka, Horní Výšina and Svobodka are administrative parts of Halže.
Geography[]
The natural western border is formed by the Bohemian Forest. It lies few kilometres south-east from spa resort Mariánské Lázně.
History[]
Church of Saints Peter and Paul
The first written mention of Halže is from 1479. The Church of Saints Peter and Paul was built in 1800.[2]
In 1945 most German-speaking inhabitants, which made majority of the population in Halže, were expelled. After the war the municipality was only partly repopulated.[2]
References[]
- ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2021". Czech Statistical Office. 2021-04-30.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "O obci" (in Czech). Obec Halže. Retrieved 2021-06-14.
External links[]
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Halže. |
- Official website (in Czech)
- Unofficial website with photo of the church
- Church registers in the parish Hals
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Categories:
- Villages in Tachov District