Chodov (Czech pronunciation: [ˈxodof]; German: Chodau) is a town in Sokolov District in the Karlovy Vary Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 12,000 inhabitants. The town is located on the stream Chodovský potok in the Sokolov Basin. Chodov was founded in the 12th century, but it became a town only in 1894. The main landmark of Chodov is the Church of Saint Lawrence from the 18th century.