Vřesová
Vřesová | |
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Municipal office (left) and industrial complex | |
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Flag Coat of arms | |
Vřesová Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 50°15′33″N 12°41′48″E / 50.25917°N 12.69667°E | |
| Country | Czech Republic |
| Region | Karlovy Vary |
| District | Sokolov |
| First mentioned | 1492 |
| Area | |
• Total | 3.13 km2 (1.21 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 473 m (1,552 ft) |
| Population (2025-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 420 |
| • Density | 130/km2 (350/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 357 35 |
| Website | www |
Vřesová (German: Doglasgrün) is a municipality and village in Sokolov District in the Karlovy Vary Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 400 inhabitants.
Demographics
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1869 | 599 | — |
| 1880 | 601 | +0.3% |
| 1890 | 629 | +4.7% |
| 1900 | 678 | +7.8% |
| 1910 | 766 | +13.0% |
| 1921 | 779 | +1.7% |
| 1930 | 900 | +15.5% |
| 1950 | 407 | −54.8% |
| 1961 | 162 | −60.2% |
| 1970 | 84 | −48.1% |
| 1980 | 216 | +157.1% |
| 1991 | 196 | −9.3% |
| 2001 | 341 | +74.0% |
| 2011 | 347 | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 360 | +3.7% |
| Source: Censuses[2][3] | ||
Economy
Vřesová is known for the large industrial complex of Sokolovská uhelná. The company is one of the main Czech companies operating in the energy sector, focuses on electricity generation, lignite mining and lignite processing.[4]
References
- ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2025". Czech Statistical Office. 2025-05-16.
- ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
- ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
- ^ "Stručný profil" (in Czech). Sokolovská uhelná. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
External links
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