Žamberk
Žamberk (Czech pronunciation: [ˈʒambɛrk]; German: Senftenberg in Böhmen) is a town in the Ústí nad Orlicí District in the Pardubice Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 6,100 inhabitants.
Žamberk | |
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Town | |
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 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Žamberk Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 50°5′10″N 16°28′3″E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | Pardubice |
| District | Ústí nad Orlicí |
| First mentioned | 1332 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Oldřich Jedlička |
| Area | |
| • Total | 16.91 km2 (6.53 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 418 m (1,371 ft) |
| Population (2020-01-01[1]) | |
| • Total | 6,077 |
| • Density | 360/km2 (930/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 564 01 |
| Website | www |
Notable people
- Prokop Diviš (1698–1765), inventor, catholic priest
- Theodor Brorsen (1819–1895), Danish astronomer and botanist
- Eduard Albert (1841–1900), Austrian surgeon, professor and historian
- Václav F. Kumpošt (1846–1874), founder of the Vesmír magazine
- August Seydler (1849–1891), astronomer, theoretical physicist and professor
- Jan Vilímek (1860–1938), illustrator and painter
- Edmund Kirsch (1866–1954), businessman
- Josef Ježek (1884–1969), politician
- Oldřich Marek (1911–1986), entomologist and teacher
- Petr Eben (1929–2007), composer
Twin towns – sister cities
Fresagrandinaria, Italy
Nowa Sól, Poland
Püttlingen, Germany
Rice Lake, United States
Saint-Michel-sur-Orge, France- Senftenberg, Germany
Senftenberg, Austria
Veszprém, Hungary
Friendly town
Miharu, Japan
Gallery
St. Wenceslaus Church in Žamberk
Marien Plague Column on Žamberk's Square
Diviš's Theatre
Tyrš's observation tower on Rozálka hill
WW I. Memorial
Christian Brorsen Plaque
References
- "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2020". Czech Statistical Office. 30 April 2020.
- "Stručná historie partnerských styků města" (in Czech). Město Žamberk. Retrieved 27 August 2020.
Further reading
- E. Albert-Chotovský: Paměti města Žamberka
External links
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- Official website (in Czech)
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