Kaceřov (German: Katzengrün) is a municipality and village in Sokolov District in the Karlovy Vary Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 400 inhabitants.

The village of Horní Pochlovice is an administrative part of Kaceřov.

Kaceřov is located about 11 kilometres (7 mi) west of Sokolov and 26 km (16 mi) southwest of Karlovy Vary. It lies on the border of the Cheb Basin and Sokolov Basin. The highest point is the hill Bučina at 501 m (1,644 ft) above sea level. The stream Libocký potok flows through the municipality.

The first written mention of Kaceřov is from 1312, when it was acquired by the Waldsassen Abbey. The most important owners of the estate were the Pergler of Perglas family. They held Kaceřov from the 1470s until the end of the 18th century.

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% 1869 635 —     1880 584 −8.0% 1890 537 −8.0% 1900 557 +3.7% 1910 691 +24.1%	Year Pop. ±% 1921 701 +1.4% 1930 781 +11.4% 1950 454 −41.9% 1961 697 +53.5% 1970 504 −27.7%	Year Pop. ±% 1980 411 −18.5% 1991 391 −4.9% 2001 432 +10.5% 2011 420 −2.8% 2021 388 −7.6%
Source: Censuses

There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.

The most important monument is the Kaceřov Castle with a park and castle pond. It is an example of a one-storey baroque rural feudal residence. The oldest monument in the municipality is the torso of the Marian column. Other smaller monuments are the statue of Saint Anthony of Padua from 1719 and the late baroque column of the Holy Trinity from 1777.

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