Královské Poříčí Explained

Královské Poříčí
Settlement Type:Municipality
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:50.0606°N 12.985°W
Established Title:First mentioned
Established Date:1240
Area Total Km2:12.20
Elevation M:396
Population As Of:2024-01-01
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:761
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone1:CET
Utc Offset1:+1
Timezone1 Dst:CEST
Utc Offset1 Dst:+2
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:357 41

Královské Poříčí (German: Königswerth) is a municipality and village in Sokolov District in the Karlovy Vary Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 800 inhabitants. It lies on the Ohře River. The centre is well preserved and is protected by law as village monument zone.

Administrative parts

The area of the former village of Jehličná is an administrative part of Královské Poříčí.

History

The first written mention of Královské Poříčí is from 1240.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024. Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
  2. Web site: Historie obce. Obec Královské Poříčí. cs. 2021-06-03.