| Josefov | |
| Settlement Type: | Municipality |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | Region |
| Subdivision Name1: | Karlovy Vary |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name2: | Sokolov |
| Pushpin Map: | Czech Republic |
| Pushpin Relief: | 1 |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in the Czech Republic |
| Coordinates: | 50.2117°N 12.5794°W |
| Established Title: | Founded |
| Established Date: | 1833 |
| Area Total Km2: | 8.33 |
| Elevation M: | 525 |
| Population As Of: | 2024-01-01 |
| Population Footnotes: | [1] |
| Population Total: | 418 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone1: | CET |
| Utc Offset1: | +1 |
| Timezone1 Dst: | CEST |
| Utc Offset1 Dst: | +2 |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
| Postal Code: | 357 09 |
Josefov (de|Josefsdorf) is a municipality and village in Sokolov District in the Karlovy Vary Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 400 inhabitants.
The villages of Hřebeny, Luh nad Svatavou and Radvanov are administrative parts of Josefov.
The village was named in honour of its founder, Count Josef von Auersperg.[2]
Josefov is located about 6km (04miles) northwest of Sokolov and 19km (12miles) west of Karlovy Vary. It lies in the southwestern part of the Ore Mountains. The highest point is at 578m (1,896feet) above sea level. The municipality is situated on the right bank of the Svatava River, which forms the eastern municipal border.
History of the area is connected with the Hartenberg Castle, which was probably built in 1196. The village of Josefov was founded in 1833 by Count Josef von Auersperg.[2]
Josefov is located on the railway line Sokolov–Kraslice. There are two stations serving the municipality: Hřebeny and Luh nad Svatavou.
The most important monument of the municipality is the ruins of the Hartenberg Castle. It is open to the public.[3]