| Habartov | |
| Settlement Type: | Town |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | Region |
| Subdivision Name1: | Karlovy Vary |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name2: | Sokolov |
| Pushpin Map: | Czech Republic |
| Pushpin Relief: | 1 |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in the Czech Republic |
| Coordinates: | 50.1831°N 12.5519°W |
| Leader Title: | Mayor |
| Leader Name: | Petr Janura |
| Established Title: | First mentioned |
| Established Date: | 1339 |
| Area Total Km2: | 21.39 |
| Elevation M: | 484 |
| Population As Of: | 2024-01-01 |
| Population Footnotes: | [1] |
| Population Total: | 4717 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone1: | CET |
| Utc Offset1: | +1 |
| Timezone1 Dst: | CEST |
| Utc Offset1 Dst: | +2 |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
| Postal Code: | 357 09 |
Habartov (German: Habersbirk) is a town in Sokolov District in the Karlovy Vary Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 4,700 inhabitants.
The villages of Horní Částkov, Kluč, Lítov and Úžlabí are administrative parts of Habartov.
Habartov is situated about 7km (04miles) west of Sokolov and 22km (14miles) west of Karlovy Vary. The northern part of the municipal territory with the town proper lies in the southwestern tip of the Ore Mountains, the southern part of Habartov extends into the Sokolov Basin. The highest point is the hill Částkovský vrch at 598m (1,962feet) above sea level. Half of Medard Lake is situated in Habartov.
The first written mention of Habartov is from 1339. The most notable owners of the town were the Nostitz family, who held it from 1668 to 1719. Habartov grew thanks to coal mining and mineral processing near the village, and gradually became a town in the 19th century.[2]
After 1945, a large part of Habartov was demolished due to coal mining.[3]
There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.
Habartov is poor in monuments, because most of the landmarks were destroyed due to coal mining. The only cultural monument is a pair of tombstones from the second half of the 19th century that belong to Johann Hochberger and Gustav Hochberger. They remind of the social position and work of the Hochbergers in the locality.[3]
The Museum of the Law Enforcement is located in Habartov. It presents the history of law enforcement operating in the territory of the country in the years 1918–1948 and the historical events of 1938 in the region.[4]
See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in the Czech Republic. Habartov is twinned with:[5]