Dolní Paseky is a village in Karlovy Vary Region, Czech Republic

Czech Republic

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. It is one of the nine town districts of Aš

Aš

Aš is a town in the Karlovy Vary Region of the Czech Republic.-History:Previously uninhabited hills and swamps, the town of Asch was founded in the early 11th century by German colonists. Slavic settlements in the area are not known. The dialect spoken in the town was that of the Upper Palatinate,...

. In 2001 the village had a population of 39.

For most part, the village serves as a recreation area for whole Aš-region. A pavillon with a mineral spring

Mineral spring

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, built in 1930, is located in the village.

Geography

Dolní Paseky lies 3 kilometres east from Aš, about 545 meters above sea level, and is surrounded by forests. Through village flows Bílý Halštrov river, and close is Bílý Halštrov reservoir.

History

Dolní Paseky is first time mentioned in 1315, but probably was founded earlier (in the 12th century). First recorded owners were the Nothafft

Notthafft

Notthafft was a German local noble family.The history of the family started in the Egerland, with castles in Wildstein , Falkenau and Thierstein at the end of the 12th century...

. In the 15th century the village was bought by the Reitzenstein

Reitzenstein

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, and later by the Zedtwitz

Zedtwitz

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.

Progress of population of Dolní Paseky

Year	1850	1930	1947	1961	1970	2001
Population	591	578	210	101	64	39

The name of the village

Dolní mean Lower, and Paseky is plural for Paseka, which means Glade or Clearing. The German name, Niederreuth, has the same meaning as the Czech one.

Landmarks

• Wood-frame houses,
• World War I
  World War I
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  Memorial from 1931,
• school building from 1839,
• pavilion with a mineral spring.