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Tachov
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Tachov (; ) is a town in the Plzeň Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 14,000 inhabitants. The town is located in a hilly landscape on the Mže River.

Key facts

Settlement.name
Tachov
Settlement.settlement_type
Town
Settlement.image_skyline
Impression from Tachov (4).jpg
Settlement.image_caption
Town square with the Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary in the background
Settlement.image_flag
Flag of Tachov.svg
Settlement.image_shield
Tachov znak.svg
Settlement.subdivision_type
Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1
Region
Settlement.subdivision_name1
Plzeň
Settlement.subdivision_type2
District
Settlement.subdivision_name2
Tachov
Settlement.pushpin_map
Czech Republic
Settlement.pushpin_relief
1
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption
Location in the Czech Republic
Settlement.leader_title
Mayor
Settlement.leader_name
Petr Vrána
Settlement.established_title
First mentioned
Settlement.established_date
1126

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Wikidata facts

Official name
Tachov
Population
12548
Area
40.847854
Elevation
483
Official website
www.tachov-mesto.cz
Image
Impression from Tachov (4).jpg
Licence plate code
P
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Commons category
Tachov
postal code
347 01
Commons gallery
Tachov
time of earliest written record
1115-01-01
email address
mailto:[email protected]
P6482
Tachov
native label
Tachov
number of houses
1737
mean age
43.5
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14 sections
Contents
  • Administrative division
  • Etymology
  • Geography
  • History
  • Demographics
  • Transport
  • Sights
  • Castle and town fortifications
  • Religious monuments
  • Světce
  • Other
  • Notable people
  • References
  • External links

Tachov (; ) is a town in the Plzeň Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 14,000 inhabitants. The town is located in a hilly landscape on the Mže River.

The most notable noble owners of Tachov were the Windisch-Graetz family, which ruled the town from 1784. The historic town centre is well preserved and is protected as an urban monument zone. The main landmarks of Tachov include the riding hall in Tachov-Světce, protected as a national cultural monument, the medieval town walls, which are among the best-preserved wall systems in the country, and the Tachov Castle.

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