Halže

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

Halže
Halže
Municipality
Svobodka, a part of Halže
Svobodka, a part of Halže
Flag of Halže
Flag
Coat of arms of Halže
Coat of arms
Halže is located in Czech Republic
Halže
Halže
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°50′4″N 12°34′36″E / 49.83444°N 12.57667°E / 49.83444; 12.57667
Country Czech Republic
RegionPlzeň
DistrictTachov
First mentioned1479
Area
 • Total
35.55 km2 (13.73 sq mi)
Elevation
596 m (1,955 ft)
Population
 (2026-01-01)[1]
 • Total
1,092
 • Density30.72/km2 (79.56/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
347 01
Websitehalze.cz

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

Administrative division

Halže consists of four municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census):[2]

  • Halže (734)
  • Branka (61)
  • Horní Výšina (30)
  • Svobodka (107)

Etymology

The original German name Hals means 'neck' or 'throat'. The name referred to the location of the village on a long, narrow elevated place between the mountains. The Czech name was derived from the German one.[3]

Geography

Halže is located about 5 kilometres (3 mi) northwest of Tachov and 56 km (35 mi) 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 766 m (2,513 ft) above sea level. The Mže River flows through the municipality. The Lučina Reservoir is located on the southern municipal border.

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.[4]

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.[4]

Demographics

Transport

Church of Saints John and Paul

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

Sights

The main landmark of Halže is the Church of Saints John and Paul. It was built in the late Baroque style in 1799–1801 and the Empire tower was added in 1855.[7]

Notable people

References

  1. ^ "Population in municipalities as at 1. 1". DataStat. Czech Statistical Office. 2026-05-18.
  2. ^ "Public Census 2021 – basic data". Public Database (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2022.
  3. ^ Profous, Antonín (1947). Místní jména v Čechách I: A–H (in Czech). pp. 580–581.
  4. ^ a b "O obci" (in Czech). Obec Halže. Retrieved 2026-06-23.
  5. ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
  6. ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
  7. ^ "Kostel sv. Jana a Pavla" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2022-09-21.
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