Habartov

Habartov
Town
Museum and library
Flag Coat of arms
Habartov Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°10′59″N 12°33′07″E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Karlovy Vary
District	Sokolov
First mentioned	1339
Government
• Mayor	Petr Janura
Area
• Total	21.39 km2 (8.26 sq mi)
Elevation	484 m (1,588 ft)
Population  (2024-01-01)
• Total	4,717
• Density	220/km2 (570/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	357 09
Website	www.mestohabartov.cz

Habartov (German: Habersbirk) is a town in Sokolov District in the Karlovy Vary Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 4,700 inhabitants.

Administrative parts

The villages of Horní Částkov, Kluč, Lítov and Úžlabí are administrative parts of Habartov.

Geography

Habartov is situated about 7 kilometres (4 mi) west of Sokolov and 22 km (14 mi) west of Karlovy Vary. The northern part of the municipal territory with the town proper lies in the southwestern tip of the Ore Mountains, the southern part of Habartov extends into the Sokolov Basin. The highest point is the hill Částkovský vrch at 598 metres (1,962 ft) above sea level. Half of Medard Lake is situated in Habartov.

History

The first written mention of Habartov is from 1339. The most notable owners of the town were the Nostitz family, who held it from 1668 to 1719. Habartov grew thanks to coal mining and mineral processing near the village, and gradually became a town in the 19th century.

After 1945, a large part of Habartov was demolished due to coal mining.

Demographics

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% 1869 1,970 —     1880 2,419 +22.8% 1890 2,435 +0.7% 1900 3,202 +31.5% 1910 4,390 +37.1%	Year Pop. ±% 1921 4,299 −2.1% 1930 4,872 +13.3% 1950 3,079 −36.8% 1961 4,182 +35.8% 1970 6,701 +60.2%	Year Pop. ±% 1980 6,184 −7.7% 1991 5,477 −11.4% 2001 5,390 −1.6% 2011 4,822 −10.5% 2021 4,483 −7.0%
Source: Censuses

Transport

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

Sights

Habartov is poor in monuments, because most of the landmarks were destroyed due to coal mining. The only cultural monument is a pair of tombstones from the second half of the 19th century that belong to Johann Hochberger and Gustav Hochberger. They remind of the social position and work of the Hochbergers in the locality.

The Museum of the Law Enforcement is located in Habartov. It presents the history of law enforcement operating in the territory of the country in the years 1918–1948 and the historical events of 1938 in the region.

Twin towns – sister cities

See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in the Czech Republic

Habartov is twinned with:

• Bad Berneck, Germany
• Lengenfeld, Germany

External links

• Official website