Jindřichovice (Sokolov District)
| Jindřichovice (Sokolov District) | |||
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| Municipality and village | |||
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| Country |
 Czech Republic | ||
| Region | Karlovy Vary Region | ||
| District | Sokolov District | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 17.15 sq mi (44.41 km2) | ||
| Elevation | 2,119 ft (646 m) | ||
| Population (2011) | |||
| • Total | 506 | ||
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
Jindřichovice (Sokolov District) (German Heinrichsgrün) is a village and municipality in Sokolov District in the Karlovy Vary Region of the Czech Republic.
History
Until 1918, HEINRICHSGRÜN was part of the Austrian monarchy (Austria side after the compromise of 1867), in the GRASLITZ (Kraslice) district, one of the 94 Bezirkshauptmannschaften in Bohemia.[1]
Austrian KK 15 kreuzer stamp, cancelled HEINRICHSGRÜN in 1897
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In 1938, it was occupied by the Nazi army as one of the municipalities in Sudetenland. The German-speaking population was expelled in 1945 (see the Beneš decrees) and replaced by Czech settlers.
References
- ↑ Die postalischen Abstempelungen auf den österreichischen Postwertzeichen-Ausgaben 1867, 1883 und 1890, Wilhelm KLEIN, 1967
Coordinates: 50°17′00″N 12°37′29″E / 50.2833°N 12.6247°E
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