Mokřiny (Aš)

Mokřiny (German: Nassengrub) is a village and municipal part of Aš in the Karlovy Vary Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 500 inhabitants.

Mokřiny
Municipal part of Aš
Coordinates: 50°12′23″N 12°12′31″E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Karlovy Vary
District	Cheb
Municipality	Aš
First mentioned	1315
Area
• Total	3.41 km2 (1.32 sq mi)
Population  (2021)[1]
• Total	527
• Density	150/km2 (400/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	352 01

Geography

Mokřiny is located to the south from Aš; unlike other municipal parts, it forms a continuous populated area with it. To the east it neighbours with Vernéřov, to the south with Nový Žďár, and to the southeast with Nebesa. To the west is the German border.

History

Mokřiny was established by the Zedtwitz, before 1413, when it is first mentioned. In 1874 Mokřiny became a separate municipality. In 1971 it was joined with Aš.

Demographics

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% 1869 393 —     1880 387 −1.5% 1890 402 +3.9% 1900 783 +94.8% 1910 1,287 +64.4% 1921 1,142 −11.3% 1930 1,726 +51.1% 1950 676 −60.8%	Year Pop. ±% 1961 707 +4.6% 1970 624 −11.7% 1980 541 −13.3% 1991 479 −11.5% 2001 530 +10.6% 2011 557 +5.1% 2021 527 −5.4%
Source: Censuses[2][1]

Landmarks

• Catholic church of St. Charles Borromeo from 1912,
• Protestant church from 1913 (from architect Otto Bartning),
• World War I Memorial from 1924.

Notable residents

• Karl Fritzsch (1903–1945), Nazi SS Auschwitz concentration camp commandant who was the first to use Zyklon B for mass murder

Gallery

• 
  Evangelic church.
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  Church of St. Charles Borromeo.