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| Falknov nad Ohří (until 1948) | |||
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| Country | Czech Republic | ||
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| Region | Karlovy Vary | ||
| District | Sokolov | ||
| Commune | Sokolov | ||
| Rivers | Ohře, Svatava | ||
| Elevation | 401 m (1,316 ft) | ||
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| Area | 22.9 km2 (8.8 sq mi) | ||
| Population | 24,456 (2006-12-31) | ||
| Density | 1,068 / km2 (2,766 / sq mi) | ||
| First mentioned | 1279 | ||
| Mayor | Zdenek Berka | ||
| Timezone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
| - summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
| Postal code | 356 01 - 356 05 | ||
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Location in the Czech Republic
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Location in Sokolov District
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| Wikimedia Commons: Sokolov | |||
| 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 north-east of Cheb. It has about 28,000 inhabitants.
During World War II, Falkenau was the site of a sub-camp of the Flossenbürg Concentration Camp. The camp at Falkenau was liberated by the U.S. 1st Infantry Division on May 6, 1945.
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