Kraslice

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Kraslice
Town
Flag Coat of arms
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Karlovy Vary
District	Sokolov
Commune	Kraslice
Elevation	514 m (1,686 ft)
Coordinates	50°19′45″N 12°30′31″E / 50.32917, 12.50861
Area	81.35 km² (31.41 sq mi)
Population	7,299 (2006-07-03)
Density	90 /km² (233 /sq mi)
First mentioned	1272
Mayor	Zdenek Brantl
Timezone	CET (UTC+1)
- summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code	358 01 - 358 03
Location in the Czech Republic
Wikimedia Commons: Kraslice
Website: www.kraslice.cz

Kraslice (IPA: [ˈkraslɪtsɛ]; German: Graslitz) is a town in the Karlovy Vary Region of the Czech Republic. It lies on the southern side of the Ore Mountains, some 5 km from the neighbouring German town of Klingenthal.

[edit] History

Starting of German settlement campaign of the monastery of Waldsassen in Bavaria during the 12th century in the upper valley of the river Svatava. In 1944 a women's subcamp of Flossenbürg concentration camp was established here.

[edit] Name

Originated from medieval German "Graz", meaning forest. During its history were used: Greselin, Zum Greselin, Gresslens, Gresslas, Gresslitz, Graeslitz.

[edit] Population

Graslitz had 13.936 inhabitants Dec. 1st 1930, 6.294 inhabitants May 22nd 1947. The town currently has some 7,000 inhabitants – a significant decrease from the pre-World War II population figure of around 20,000, following the expulsion of the German-speaking population after 1945.

[edit] External links

• Municipal website

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