Karlovarský kraj

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The Karlovy Vary Region or Carlsbad Region (Czech: Karlovarský kraj, German: Karlsbader Region) is an administrative unit (Czech: kraj) of the Czech Republic, located in the westernmost part of its historical region of Bohemia. It is named after its capital Karlovy Vary. Spas in the region include Karlovy Vary and Mariánské Lázně.

Administrative divisions

The Karlovy Vary Region is divided into 3 districts:

At a lower level, the region has 134 municipalities, comprising 56 in the Karlovy Vary District, 40 in the Cheb District and 38 in the Sokolov District.

Population

Karlovy Vary Region is the smallest region in the Czech Republic with a population of less than 300,000. Only 11 municipalities have populations greater than 5,000. The largest municipality of the region is Karlovy Vary with a population of around 50,000. The table below shows the municipalities in Karlovy Vary Region with the largest population (as of 1 January 2019):

Name	Population	Area (km²)	District
Karlovy Vary	48,501	59	Karlovy Vary District
Cheb	31,988	96	Cheb District
Sokolov	23,241	23	Sokolov District
Ostrov	16,731	50	Karlovy Vary District
Chodov	13,394	14	Sokolov District
Aš	13,210	56	Cheb District
Mariánské Lázně	12,800	52	Cheb District