What is the population of Halže, Plzeň?

Halže has a population of approximately 757 according to the latest available open data.

Where is Halže, Plzeň located?

Halže is located in Plzeň, Czechia, at approximate coordinates 49.8312°, 12.5792°.

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Halže

Total population

757

Elevation596 m

Land area35.55 km²

Coordinates49.83°, 12.58°

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Elevation

596 m

Area

35.55 km²

Official website

www.halze.cz

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Overview

Halže is a municipality and village in Tachov District in the Plzeň Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,100 inhabitants.

History & geography

History

The first written mention of Halže is from 1479. It was a part of the Tachov estate until 1644, when the village was donated to the newly established monastery in Světce. Halže was owned by the monastery until 1787, when the monastery was abolished, and then it became a separate estate. It the 1880s, it was acquired by the Landwehr of Wehrheim family, who owned it until 1945. In 1945, most German-speaking inhabitants, which made majority of the population in Halže, were expelled. After the war, the municipality was only partly repopulated.

Geography

Halže is located about northwest of Tachov and northwest of Plzeň. The municipality lies on the border with Germany and is adjacent to German municipalities of Bärnau and Mähring. It lies in the Upper Palatine Forest mountain range. The highest point is at above sea level. The Mže River flows through the municipality. The Lučina Reservoir is located on the southern municipal border.

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