Sokolov, Czech Republic

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Sokolov
Falknov nad Ohří (until 1948)
Town
256px Chateau
120px Flag 90px Coat of arms
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Karlovy Vary
District	Sokolov
Commune	Sokolov
Rivers	Ohře, Svatava
Elevation	401 m (1,316 ft)
Coordinates
Area	22.9 km2 (8.8 sq mi)
Population	23,762 (2015-12-31)
Density	1,038 / km2 (2,688 / sq mi)
First mentioned	1279
Mayor	Jan Picka
Timezone	CET (UTC+1)
- summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code	356 01
Location in the Czech Republic
Location in Sokolov District Location in Sokolov District
Statistics: statnisprava.cz
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 city is home to a professional football club, FK Baník Sokolov.

Notable persons

• Štefan Füle, diplomat