Kopaniny (Aš)

Kopaniny (German: Krugsreuth) is a village in Karlovy Vary Region, Czech Republic. It is one of the nine town districts of Aš. In 2001 the village had a population of 94.

Kopaniny
Village
Coordinates: 50°15′44″N 12°13′36″E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Karlovy Vary
District	Cheb
Municipality	Aš
First mentioned	1315
Area
• Total	3.53 km2 (1.36 sq mi)
Elevation	673 m (2,208 ft)
Population  (2001)
• Total	94
• Density	27/km2 (69/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	35201

Geography

Kopaniny lies 5 kilometres northeast from Aš, about 673 meters above sea level, and is surrounded by forests.

History

Kopaniny was probably founded in the 12th century, but it is first mentioned in 1315, as a property of the Feiltsch family from Sachsgrün. In the middle of the 14th century village belonged to Neuberg property, and in the late 14th century it was bought by the Zedtwitz.

Progress of population of Kopaniny^[1]

Year	1850	1930	1947	1961	1970	2001
Population	635	914	297	219	177	94

Landmarks

• Church of the Sacred Heart from 1890,
• Ruins of the Zedtwitz castle,
• German cemetery with Zedtwitz Tomb.

Gallery

• 
  Church of the Sacred Heart.
• 
  Ruins of Zedtwitz castle.
• 
  Zedtwitz castle in 1907.

References

1. Progress of population of Kopaniny between 1850 and 2001, according to: Obce Ašska v proměnách času, Kolektiv autorů, MÚ Aš (2005)