| Vintířov | |
| 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: | 50.2344°N 12.7164°W |
| Established Title: | First mentioned |
| Established Date: | 1488 |
| Area Total Km2: | 14.36 |
| Elevation M: | 448 |
| Population As Of: | 2024-01-01 |
| Population Footnotes: | [1] |
| Population Total: | 1232 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone1: | CET |
| Utc Offset1: | +1 |
| Timezone1 Dst: | CEST |
| Utc Offset1 Dst: | +2 |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
| Postal Code: | 357 44 |
Vintířov (German: Wintersgrün) is a municipality and village in Sokolov District in the Karlovy Vary Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,200 inhabitants.
Vintířov is located about 8km (05miles) northeast of Sokolov and 9km (06miles) west of Karlovy Vary. It lies mostly in the Sokolov Basin, only the northwestern part of the municipal territory extends into the Ore Mountains. The highest point is at 561m (1,841feet) above sea level. The brook of Vintířovský potok flows through the municipality. There are several small fishponds in the territory.
The first written mention of Vintířov is from 1488. In 1523–1525, it was documented as a property of Sebastian Thüssel of Taltitz. From 1562, it was managed by the town of Loket and from 1598 Loket owned the village. As a result of the Bohemian Revolt, the properties of Loket were confiscated by Emperor Ferdinand II in 1623 and Vintířov was bought by Maria Magdalena Hertel of Leuttersdorf as a part of the Lipnice estate.[2]
For centuries, Vintířov was an agricultural village. In the 19th century, mining of lignite and ceramic clay developed here. Work in the mines and the porcelain factory led to an increase in the population. In 1971, the municipalities of Lipnice and Dolní Rozmyšl were annexed to Vintířov and these two villages were demolished due to the expansion of lignite mining.[2] [3]
After World War II, the German population was expelled.
The area of Vintířov is known for lignite mining.
Apart from the industrial spur from the mines, there are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.
Vintířov is poor in monuments. The only protected cultural monuments are two rural half-timbered houses from the first half of the 19th century.[4]
In the centre of Vintířov is the Chapel of Saint Anne. It was built in the pseudo-Gothic style in 1906.[5]