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Vřesová

Municipality in Karlovy Vary, Czech Republic From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Vřesová (German: Doglasgrün) is a municipality and village in Sokolov District in the Karlovy Vary Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 400 inhabitants.

First mentioned1492
Elevation
473 m (1,552 ft)
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Vřesová
Municipal office (left) and industrial complex
Municipal office (left) and industrial complex
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Coat of arms of Vřesová
Vřesová is located in Czech Republic
Vřesová
Vřesová
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°15′33″N 12°41′48″E
Country Czech Republic
RegionKarlovy Vary
DistrictSokolov
First mentioned1492
Area
 • Total
3.13 km2 (1.21 sq mi)
Elevation
473 m (1,552 ft)
Population
 (2026-01-01)[1]
 • Total
430
 • Density140/km2 (360/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
357 35
Websitewww.ouvresova.cz
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Demographics

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Historical population
YearPop.±%
1869599—    
1880601+0.3%
1890629+4.7%
1900678+7.8%
1910766+13.0%
1921779+1.7%
1930900+15.5%
1950407−54.8%
1961162−60.2%
197084−48.1%
1980216+157.1%
1991196−9.3%
2001341+74.0%
2011347+1.8%
2021360+3.7%
Source: Censuses[2][3]
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Economy

Vřesová is known for the large industrial complex of Sokolovská uhelná. The company is one of the main Czech companies operating in the energy sector, focuses on electricity generation, lignite mining and lignite processing.[4]

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