Sokolov | |
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.JPG) Sokolov Castle | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Sokolov Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 50°10′53″N 12°38′25″E / 50.18139°N 12.64028°E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | Karlovy Vary |
| District | Sokolov |
| First mentioned | 1279 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Petr Kubis (ANO) |
| Area | |
• Total | 22.92 km2 (8.85 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 401 m (1,316 ft) |
| Population (2024-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 22,155 |
| • Density | 970/km2 (2,500/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 356 01 |
| Website | www |
Sokolov (Czech pronunciation: [ˈsokolof], until 1948 Falknov nad Ohří; German: Falkenau an der Eger) is a town in the Karlovy Vary Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 22,000 inhabitants.