Skalka | |
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: | 50.1772°N 12.2686°W |
Established Title: | First mentioned |
Established Date: | 1224 |
Area Total Km2: | 4.48 |
Elevation M: | 612 |
Population As Of: | 2001 |
Population Total: | 125 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Timezone1: | CET |
Utc Offset1: | +1 |
Timezone1 Dst: | CEST |
Utc Offset1 Dst: | +2 |
Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
Postal Code: | 35132 |
Skalka (German: Rommersreuth) 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 125.
Skalka lies 2 km north from Hazlov, about 612 meters above sea level. It is surrounded by forests. It neighbour with Hazlov to the south and with Výhledy to the north. To the west and to the east there is the German border.
Skalka was first mentioned in 1224. Until 1868 was a part of Hazlov, but in 1868 create an own municipality, with Otov (village, which not exist anymore). Skalka was often visited by J. W. Goethe. Goethe researched a flint rocks over the village, which was later named after him. From 1970 is Skalka one of the six municipality districts of Hazlov.
In Czech, Skalka is diminutive from Skála, which means Rock. The old German name, Rommersreuth is composite for Rommer (Rommer is name) and Reuth, which means Glade or Clearing; Glade of Rommer. Johann Wolfgang Goethe connect the name Rommersreuth with Roman settlement, but that is wrong.