Mašťov

Mašťov
Mašťov
Town
Country Czech Republic
Region Ústí nad Labem
District Chomutov
Commune Kadaň
Elevation 375 m (1,230 ft)
Coordinates 50°15′55″N 13°16′35″E / 50.26528°N 13.27639°E / 50.26528; 13.27639
Area 23.05 km2 (8.9 sq mi)
Population 651 (2006-08-28)
Density 28 / km2 (73 / sq mi)
First mentioned 1196
Mayor Josef Slunéčko
Timezone CET (UTC+1)
 - summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code 431 55 - 431 56
Location in the Czech Republic
Location in the Czech Republic
Location in Chomutov District
Wikimedia Commons: Mašťov
Statistics: statnisprava.cz
Website: obce-cv.cz/source/index.php?id

Mašťov (German: Maschau) is a town in the Czech Republic.

The town of Mastov was found on the beginning of the twelfth century when it was awarded to the local aristocrat Milhost by the Count Sobeslav the 1st. Throughout seven centuries the town’s ownership have changed multiple times due to political instability, economic hardship, and several wars that subjected the town to plunder, diseases, damage by fire, and famine as well. In 1918 a former Bohemia and Slovakia after being pronounced independent formed Czechoslovakia with Mastov located in the North East part of the Country still dealing with the after effects of the First World War in terms of homeless and unemployed. Gradually the town recovers with economy booming just to be thrown back to slow down due to worldwide economy crisis. Throughout the WW2 the town of Mastov is considered to be part of the Sudetenland awarded to Germany through treaty between Germany, France, and England with all Czech residents forced to leave their homes and move to the central part of Czech Republic. Post WW2 Mastov have slowly recovered but never fully developed into the business and industrial town it once was. Currently the town consistently improves on building projects, business opportunities, and social life of local residents. The town of Mastov also has a historian who wrote a book on the history of this town. His name is Vladimir Vales and in his book “800 Let Mastova” (800 Years of Mastov) people can find wide variety of interesting facts about this small but interesting town and how it came to be. His book also provided many facts for the town’s official website http://www.mastov.cz/historie/, which is also good resource of information on this small but vibrant town and this article would not be possible without both of these excellent sources.[1]

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References

  1. ^ V. Vales 800 Let Mastova, and http://www.mastov.cz/
  2. ^ V. Vales 800 Let Mastova, Town of Mastov official website http://www.mastov.cz/

External links

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