Jindřichovice (Sokolov District)

Jindřichovice
Jindřichovice
Municipality
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	Coordinates: 50°16′58″N 12°36′9″E / 50.28278°N 12.60250°E
Country	File:Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czech Republic
Region	Karlovy Vary
District	Sokolov
First mentioned	1273
Area
• Total	44.38 km2 (17.14 sq mi)
Elevation	646 m (2,119 ft)
Population (2026-01-01)
• Total	543
• Density	12.2/km2 (31.7/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal codes	356 01, 358 01
Website	www.obecjindrichovice.cz

Jindřichovice (German: Heinrichsgrün) is a municipality and village in Sokolov District in the Karlovy Vary Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 500 inhabitants.

Administrative division

Jindřichovice consists of two municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census):^[2]

Jindřichovice (453)
Háj (41)

Etymology

The initial German name of Jindřichovice was Heinrichsgrün and was derived from the personal name Heinrich. The Czech name Jindřichovice was derived from the name Jindřich, which is a Czech form of Heinrich.^[3]

Geography

Jindřichovice is located about 12 kilometres (7 mi) north of Sokolov and 19 km (12 mi) northwest of Karlovy Vary. It lies in the Ore Mountains. The highest point is the mountain Vysoká jedle at 736 m (2,415 ft) above sea level. The Svatava River briefly flows along the western municipal border. Several brooks flow through the municipality.

History

The first written mention of Jindřichovice is in a deed of Pope Gregory X from 1273. In the 14th century, tin was mined here. From 1434 to the 17th century, the village was owned by the Schlick family. They improved the village and expanded metal mining to include silver, lead and iron. Jindřichovice was promoted to a town in 1537 by Emperor Ferdinand I, but it ceased to be a town after World War II. In the 17th century, Jindřichovice was bought by the Nostitz family, who owned it until 1945.^[4]

In 1938, Jindřichovice was annexed by Nazi Germany following Munich Agreement and administered as part of the Reichsgau Sudetenland. The German-speaking population was expelled in 1945 according the Beneš decrees and partially replaced by Czechs.

Demographics

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1869	3,597	—
1880	3,679	+2.3%
1890	3,570	−3.0%
1900	3,649	+2.2%
1910	3,696	+1.3%

Year	Pop.	±%
1921	3,380	−8.5%
1930	3,400	+0.6%
1950	892	−73.8%
1961	779	−12.7%
1970	551	−29.3%

Year	Pop.	±%
1980	394	−28.5%
1991	318	−19.3%
2001	386	+21.4%
2011	472	+22.3%
2021	494	+4.7%

Source: Censuses^[5]^[6]

Transport

There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.

Sights

The main landmark Jindřichovice is the Church of Saint Martin. The original Gothic church was built in the 14th century. The current Baroque structure dates from the second half of the 17th century and was modified into its current form in the 19th century, but it has a Gothic core from the original church.^[7]

The Jindřichovice Castle was built in 1672 for Jan Hartvík Nostitz. This early Baroque castle was rebuilt in the neo-Gothic style in the second half of the 19th century. Today it serves as the seat of the district archive.^[8]

References

↑ "Population in municipalities as at 1. 1". DataStat. Czech Statistical Office. 2026-05-18.
↑ "Public Census 2021 – basic data". Public Database (in čeština). Czech Statistical Office. 2022.
↑ Profous, Antonín (1949). Místní jména v Čechách II: CH–L (in čeština). pp. 154–155.
↑ "Historie obce" (in čeština). Obec Jindřichovice. Retrieved 2023-06-07.
↑ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in čeština). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
↑ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
↑ "Kostel sv. Martina" (in čeština). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-06-07.
↑ "Zámek" (in čeština). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-06-07.

External links

Official website

[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 (1949). Místní jména v Čechách II: CH–L (in čeština). pp. 154–155.

[4] "Historie obce" (in čeština). Obec Jindřichovice. Retrieved 2023-06-07.

[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] "Kostel sv. Martina" (in čeština). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-06-07.

[8] "Zámek" (in čeština). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-06-07.

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