Loket (CZ)

Loket (pronunciation: [ˈlokɛt]; German: Elbogen) is a town (3,034 inhabitants end 2021) of in Sokolov District in the Karlovy Vary Region of the Czech Republic, 6 km east of Sokolov. The town is known for the Loket Castle. The historic town centre is well preserved and is protected by law as urban monument reservation.

ELBOGEN Castle in 1939.

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Postmark Example

Postal code 357 33

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Postmarks in Austria-Hungary era

Decorated double circle, Klein type a2Ev on a 1874 issue.

Circle ELBOGEN on a postage due in 1918.

Postmark in Austrian Empire Bohemia province

The Austrian name ELBOGEN was in use when the post office opened before 1850, district of Falkenau.

Decorated double circle in use on all 5 issues, here in 1859.