Valy (Cheb District)

Valy (until 1947 Šance; German: Schanz) is a municipality and village in Cheb District in the Karlovy Vary Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 500 inhabitants. The rural area in the northern part of the municipality is a part of spa cultural landscape of Mariánské Lázně, which is protected as an urban monument reservation.

Valy
Municipality
House No. 3
Flag Coat of arms
Valy Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°58′37″N 12°39′17″E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Karlovy Vary
District	Cheb
First mentioned	1788
Area
• Total	4.30 km2 (1.66 sq mi)
Elevation	555 m (1,821 ft)
Population  (2025-01-01)[1]
• Total	487
• Density	113/km2 (293/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	353 01
Website	www.obecvaly.cz

Demographics

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1869	427	—
1880	558	+30.7%
1890	675	+21.0%
1900	551	−18.4%
1910	614	+11.4%
1921	541	−11.9%
1930	588	+8.7%
1950	207	−64.8%
1961	268	+29.5%
1970	253	−5.6%
1980	249	−1.6%
1991	290	+16.5%
2001	305	+5.2%
2011	419	+37.4%
2021	468	+11.7%
Source: Censuses[2][3]