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Dalovice (Karlovy Vary District)

Coordinates: 50°14′52″N 12°53′45″E / 50.24778°N 12.89583°E / 50.24778; 12.89583
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Dalovice
Municipality
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Coordinates: 50°14′52″N 12°53′45″E / 50.24778°N 12.89583°E / 50.24778; 12.89583
CountryFile:Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czech Republic
RegionKarlovy Vary
DistrictKarlovy Vary
First mentioned1498
Area
 • Total
6.28 km2 (2.42 sq mi)
Elevation
400 m (1,300 ft)
Population
 (2026-01-01)[1]
 • Total
1,992
 • Density317/km2 (822/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
362 63
Websitewww.ou-dalovice.cz

Dalovice (German: Dallwitz) is a municipality and village in Karlovy Vary District in the Karlovy Vary Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 2,000 inhabitants.

Administrative division

Dalovice consists of three municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census):[2]

  • Dalovice (1,183)
  • Všeborovice (413)
  • Vysoká (292)

Etymology

The name is derived from the personal name Dála (a shortened form of names like Dalibor and Dalimil), meaning "the village of Dála's people".[3]

Geography

Dalovice is located about 2 kilometres (1 mi) northeast of Karlovy Vary. It lies in the Sokolov Basin. The highest point is the hill Ptačí vrch at 489 m (1,604 ft) above sea level. The stream Vitický potok flows across the municipality and then joins the Ohře River, which flows along the southern municipal border.

History

The first written mention of Dalovice is from 1498. It was a large estate, but not rich in income. The owners of the estate often changed. Among the most notable owners were the noble families of Pernštejn, Kolowrat and Piccolomini. In 1871–1945, the estate was owned by the Riedl von Riedenstein family.[4]

Demographics

Transport

The I/13 road (part of the European route E442) from Karlovy Vary to Liberec runs through the municipality.

Dalovice is located on the railway line Cheb–Kadaň via Karlovy Vary.[7]

Sights

The main landmark of Dalovice is the Church of Our Lady of Consolation. It was built in the pseudo-Romanesque style in 1929, on the site of a chapel from around 1898. The church has a distinctive bell tower with unique architectural design within the region.[8]

The Dalovice Castle was built in the Neo-Renaissance style in 1874–1875. It is surrounded by a park. Today the castle houses a secondary school.[9]

Notable people

References

  1. ↑ "Population in municipalities as at 1. 1". DataStat. Czech Statistical Office. 2026-05-18.
  2. ↑ "Public Census 2021 – basic data". Public Database (in čeština). Czech Statistical Office. 2022.
  3. ↑ Profous, Antonín (1947). Místní jména v Čechách I: A–H (in čeština). p. 361.
  4. ↑ "Současnost a historie" (in čeština). Obec Dalovice. Retrieved 2024-05-15.
  5. ↑ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in čeština). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
  6. ↑ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
  7. ↑ "Station details Dalovice". České dráhy. Retrieved 2026-09-11.
  8. ↑ "Kostel Panny Marie Těšitelky" (in čeština). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-05-15.
  9. ↑ "Zámek" (in čeština). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-05-15.
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