Polná (Hazlov)
Encyclopedia
Polná is a village in Karlovy Vary Region, Czech Republic
. It is one of the six municipality districts of Hazlov
. In 2001 the village had a population of 45.
to the north, with Táborská
to the southeast and with Libá
to the southwest. To the west there is the German
border.
from Libá
. From 1850 was part of Aš District, and few years later create a own municipality, with Podílná and Franky. In this days, Polná is a part of municipality of Hazlov. In the 1960s a border-guard (Pohraniční stráž) base, was built close to the village.
Czech Republic
The Czech Republic is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Poland to the northeast, Slovakia to the east, Austria to the south, and Germany to the west and northwest....
. It is one of the six municipality districts of Hazlov
Hazlov
Hazlov is a village and municipality in Cheb District in the Karlovy Vary Region of the Czech Republic. In 2008 the village had a population of 1 665.- Geography :...
. In 2001 the village had a population of 45.
Geography
Polná lies 2,5 kilometres southwest from Hazlov, about 535 meters above sea level. It is surrounded by forests. It neighbour with Hazlov to the east, with LipnáLipná (Hazlov)
Lipná is a village in Karlovy Vary Region, Czech Republic. It is one of the six municipality districts of Hazlov. In 2001 the village had a population of 15.In village are found a sawmill, bus stop and a shop with wood products....
to the north, with Táborská
Táborská (Hazlov)
Táborská is a village in Karlovy Vary Region, Czech Republic. It is one of the six municipality districts of Hazlov. In 2001 the village had a population of 13.- Geography :...
to the southeast and with Libá
Libá
Libá, formerly Libštejn, is a village and municipality in Cheb District in the Karlovy Vary Region of the Czech Republic.-Notes:...
to the southwest. To the west there is the German
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
border.
History
Polná was first mentioned in 1307, as a property of the ZedtwitzZedtwitz
Zedtwitz is a noble house from Bohemia and Germany. Between c. 1400]and c. 1945 controlled region around town of Aš.* Curt Franz Wenzel Christoph Erdmann Zedtwitz, Graf von Moraván und Duppau...
from Libá
Libá
Libá, formerly Libštejn, is a village and municipality in Cheb District in the Karlovy Vary Region of the Czech Republic.-Notes:...
. From 1850 was part of Aš District, and few years later create a own municipality, with Podílná and Franky. In this days, Polná is a part of municipality of Hazlov. In the 1960s a border-guard (Pohraniční stráž) base, was built close to the village.
Landmarks
- Frame house from 1792, with Virgin Mary painting and with a chapel,
- two crucifixCrucifixA crucifix is an independent image of Jesus on the cross with a representation of Jesus' body, referred to in English as the corpus , as distinct from a cross with no body....
, - conciliation crossConciliation crossConciliation cross is a stone cross, which was set up on place, where happened a murder or accident. This crosses mostly located in middle and west Europe....
.