Loket

Loket
Loket
Town
	A view of Loket
	Flag Coat of arms
	Loket Location in the Czech Republic
	Coordinates: 50°11′10″N 12°45′15″E / 50.18611°N 12.75417°E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Karlovy Vary
District	Sokolov
First mentioned	1234
Government
• Mayor	Zdeněk Bednář
Area
• Total	26.73 km2 (10.32 sq mi)
Elevation	427 m (1,401 ft)
Population (2024-01-01)
• Total	3,071
• Density	110/km2 (300/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	357 33
Website	www.loket.cz

Loket (German: Elbogen) is a town in Sokolov District in the Karlovy Vary Region of the Czech Republic. About 3,100 people live there. The town is known for the Loket Castle, a 12th-century Gothic castle.

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Loket
Town
A view of Loket
Flag Coat of arms
Loket Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°11′10″N 12°45′15″E / 50.18611°N 12.75417°E / 50.18611; 12.75417
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Karlovy Vary
District	Sokolov
First mentioned	1234
Government
• Mayor	Zdeněk Bednář
Area
• Total	26.73 km² (10.32 sq mi)
Elevation	427 m (1,401 ft)
Population (2024-01-01)^[1]
• Total	3,071
• Density	110/km² (300/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	357 33
Website	www.loket.cz