Polná (Hazlov) Explained

Polná
Settlement Type:Village
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Czech Republic
Subdivision Type2:Region
Subdivision Name2:Karlovy Vary
Subdivision Type3:District
Subdivision Name3:Cheb
Subdivision Type4:Municipality
Subdivision Name4:Hazlov
Coordinates:50.1525°N 12.245°W
Established Title:First mentioned
Established Date:1307
Area Total Km2:7.83
Elevation M:535
Population As Of:2001
Population Total:45
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone1:CET
Utc Offset1:+1
Timezone1 Dst:CEST
Utc Offset1 Dst:+2
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:35132

Polná (German: Hirschfeld) is a village in Karlovy Vary Region, Czech Republic. It is one of the six municipality districts of Hazlov. In 2001 the village had a population of 45.

Geography

Polná lies 2.5 kilometres southwest from Hazlov, about 535 meters above sea level. It is surrounded by forests. It neighbour with Hazlov to the east, with Lipná to the north, with Táborská to the southeast and with Libá to the southwest. To the west there is the German border.

History

Polná was first mentioned in 1307, as a property of the Zedtwitz from Libá. From 1850 was part of Aš District, and few years later create its own municipality, with Podílná and Franky. In these days, Polná is a part of the municipality of Hazlov. In the 1960s a border-guard (Pohraniční stráž) base, was built close to the village.

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