Jindřichovice (Sokolov District)

Jindřichovice
Municipality
Church of Saint Martin
Flag Coat of arms
Jindřichovice Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°16′58″N 12°36′9″E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Karlovy Vary
District	Sokolov
First mentioned	1273
Area
• Total	44.38 km2 (17.14 sq mi)
Elevation	646 m (2,119 ft)
Population  (2024-01-01)
• Total	521
• Density	12/km2 (30/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal codes	356 01, 358 01
Website	www.obecjindrichovice.cz

Jindřichovice (German: Heinrichsgrün) is a municipality and village in Sokolov District in the Karlovy Vary Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 500 inhabitants.

Administrative parts

The village of Háj is an administrative part of Jindřichovice.

Geography

Jindřichovice is located about 12 kilometres (7 mi) north of Sokolov and 19 km (12 mi) northwest of Karlovy Vary. It lies in the Ore Mountains. The highest point is the mountain Vysoká jedle at 736 m (2,415 ft) above sea level. The Svatava River briefly flows along the western municipal border. Several brooks flow through the municipality.

History

The first written mention of Jindřichovice is in a deed of Pope Gregory X from 1273. In the 14th century, tin was mined here. From 1434 to the 17th century, the village was owned by the Schlick family. They improved the village and expanded metal mining to include silver, lead and iron. Jindřichovice was promoted to a town in 1537 by Emperor Ferdinand I, but it ceased to be a town after World War II. In the 17th century, Jindřichovice was bought by the Nostitz family, who owned it until 1945.

In 1938, Jindřichovice was annexed by Nazi Germany following Munich Agreement and administered as a part of Reichsgau Sudetenland. The German-speaking population was expelled in 1945 according the Beneš decrees and partially replaced by citizens of Czechoslovakia.

Demographics

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% 1869 3,597 —     1880 3,679 +2.3% 1890 3,570 −3.0% 1900 3,649 +2.2% 1910 3,696 +1.3%	Year Pop. ±% 1921 3,380 −8.5% 1930 3,400 +0.6% 1950 892 −73.8% 1961 779 −12.7% 1970 551 −29.3%	Year Pop. ±% 1980 394 −28.5% 1991 318 −19.3% 2001 386 +21.4% 2011 472 +22.3% 2021 494 +4.7%
Source: Censuses

Transport

There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.

Sights

Jindřichovice Castle

The main landmark Jindřichovice is the Church of Saint Martin. The original Gothic church was built in the 14th century. The current Baroque structure dates from the second half of the 17th century and was modified into its current form in the 19th century, but it has Gothic core from the original church.

The Jindřichovice Castle was built in 1672 for Jan Hartvík Nostitz. The early Baroque castle was rebuilt in the neo-Gothic style in the second half of the 19th century. Today it serves as the seat of the district archive.

External links

• Official website