Sokolov, Czech Republic

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Sokolov Falknov nad Ohří (until 1948)
Town
Chateau
Flag Coat of arms
Sokolov Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°10′N 12°39′E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Karlovy Vary
District	Sokolov
First mentioned	1279
Government
• Mayor	Jan Picka (ČSSD)
Area
• Total	22.9 km2 (8.8 sq mi)
Elevation	401 m (1,316 ft)
Population  (2015-12-31)
• Total	23,762
• Density	1,000/km2 (2,700/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	356 01
Website	www.sokolov.cz

Sokolov (Czech pronunciation: [ˈsokolof]), Falknov nad Ohří until 1948 (Czech pronunciation: [ˈfalknof ˈnat ʔoɦr̝iː]; German: Falkenau an der Eger) is a town in the Karlovy Vary Region of the Czech Republic, located to the northeast of Cheb. It has about 28,000 inhabitants.

History

Until 1918, the town was part of the Austrian monarchy (Austrian side after the compromise of 1867), head of the Falkenau a.d. Eger district, one of the 94 Bezirkshauptmannschaften in Bohemia.

From 1938 to 1945 it was one of the municipalities in Sudetenland. During World War II, Falkenau was the site of a sub-camp of the Flossenbürg Concentration Camp. The camp at Falkenau was captured by the U.S. 1st Infantry Division on May 6, 1945.

Sport

The town is home to a professional football club, FK Baník Sokolov.

Notable persons

• Štefan Füle, diplomat
• Markéta Vondroušová, tennis player