Mokřiny (Aš)

Mokřiny
Village
Coordinates: 50°12′23″N 12°12′31″E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Karlovy Vary
District	Cheb
Municipality	Aš
First mentioned	1413
Area
• Total	3.41 km^2 (1.32 sq mi)
Population  (2001)
• Total	530
• Density	160/km^2 (400/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	35201

Mokřiny (German: Nassengrub) is a village in Karlovy Vary Region, Czech Republic, and the second most populous town district of Aš. In 2001 the village had a population of 530.

Geography

Mokřiny is located to the south from Aš; unlike other town districts, 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.

Progress of population of Mokřiny[1]

Year	1850	1930	1947	1961	1970	2001
Population	244	1726	736	707	624	530

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.
• 
  Church of St. Charles Borromeo.

References

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