Dalovice (German: Dallwitz) is a municipality and village in Karlovy Vary District in the Karlovy Vary Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 2,000 inhabitants.
Dalovice | |
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 Church of Our Lady of Consolation | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Dalovice Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 50°14′52″N 12°53′45″E / 50.24778°N 12.89583°E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | Karlovy Vary |
| District | Karlovy Vary |
| First mentioned | 1498 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 6.28 km2 (2.42 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 400 m (1,300 ft) |
| Population (2024-01-01)[1] | |
| • Total | 1,993 |
| • Density | 320/km2 (820/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 362 63 |
| Website | www |
Administrative parts
editThe villages of Všeborovice and Vysoká are administrative parts of Dalovice.
Geography
editDalovice is located about 2 kilometres (1 mi) northeast of Karlovy Vary. It lies in the Sokolov Basin. The highest point is the hill Ptačí vrch at 489 m (1,604 ft) above sea level. The stream Vitický potok flows across the municipality and then joins the Ohře River, which flows along the southern municipal border.
History
editThe first written mention of Dalovice is from 1498. It was a large estate, but not rich in income. The owners of the estate often changed. Among the most notable owners were the noble families of Pernštejn, Kolowrat and Piccolomini. In 1871–1945, the estate was owned by the Riedl von Riedenstein family.[2]
Demographics
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Transport
editThe I/13 road (part of the European route E442) from Karlovy Vary to Liberec passes through the town.
Dalovice is located on the railway line Cheb–Kadaň via Karlovy Vary.[5]
Sights
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The main landmark of Dalovice is the Church of Our Lady of Consolation. It was built in the pseudo-Romanesque style in 1929, on the site of a chapel from around 1898. The church has a distinctive bell tower with unique architectural design within the region.[6]
The Dalovice Castle was built in the Neo-Renaissance style in 1874–1875. It is surrounded by a park. Today the castle houses a secondary school.[7]
Notable people
edit- Anton Dietz (1888–1960), Austrian Righteous Among the Nations
References
edit- ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
- ^ "Současnost a historie" (in Czech). Obec Dalovice. Retrieved 2024-05-15.
- ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
- ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
- ^ "Detail stanice Dalovice" (in Czech). České dráhy. Retrieved 2024-05-15.
- ^ "Kostel Panny Marie Těšitelky" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-05-15.
- ^ "Zámek" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-05-15.
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