Železná Ruda

Železná Ruda (literally "iron ore", Czech pronunciation: [ˈʒɛlɛznaː ˈruda], German: Markt Eisenstein) is a town in the Plzeň Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,600 inhabitants. It is located in the Šumava Mountains, close to the border with Bavaria and the German town Bayerisch Eisenstein. It is one of the important sports and tourism centres of the Šumava Mountains.

Železná Ruda
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Železná Ruda
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°8′28″N 13°13′48″E
Country Czech Republic
RegionPlzeň
DistrictKlatovy
Founded16th century
Parts
Government
 • MayorFilip Smola
Area
 • Total79.79 km2 (30.81 sq mi)
Elevation
820 m (2,690 ft)
Population
 (2020-01-01[1])
 • Total1,643
 • Density21/km2 (53/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
340 04
Websitewww.zelezna-ruda.cz

History

Železná Ruda was founded at the beginning of the 16th century.[2] The German name of the town comes from The Middle Ages, when it was a market town. Its German population was expelled after 1945.

Geography and climate

Železná Ruda, lying in a wild mountainous terrain at an elevation between 710 and 1,214 metres (2,329 and 3,983 ft), is surrounded with thick coniferous woods. Its climate is cool and wet humid continental hemiboreal (Dfb) with moderately cold, long winters and cool summers. Average July temperature is 15.1 °C (59.2 °F) and average January temperature is −4.2 °C (24.4 °F). Yearly average is 5.7 °C (42.3 °F) and there is some 967 mm of precipitation.

Climate data for Markt Eisenstein - Železná Ruda
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °C (°F) −1.2
(29.8)		 0.1
(32.2)		 5.2
(41.4)		 10.3
(50.5)		 15.3
(59.5)		 18.6
(65.5)		 20.3
(68.5)		 19.7
(67.5)		 16.3
(61.3)		 10.7
(51.3)		 4.0
(39.2)		 0.2
(32.4)		 10.0
(50.0)
Daily mean °C (°F) −4.2
(24.4)		 −3.4
(25.9)		 0.9
(33.6)		 5.3
(41.5)		 10.0
(50.0)		 13.4
(56.1)		 15.1
(59.2)		 14.6
(58.3)		 11.3
(52.3)		 6.4
(43.5)		 1.2
(34.2)		 −2.4
(27.7)		 5.7
(42.3)
Average low °C (°F) −7.2
(19.0)		 −6.9
(19.6)		 −3.4
(25.9)		 0.3
(32.5)		 4.7
(40.5)		 8.2
(46.8)		 9.9
(49.8)		 9.5
(49.1)		 6.4
(43.5)		 2.2
(36.0)		 −1.6
(29.1)		 −4.9
(23.2)		 1.4
(34.5)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 85
(3.3)		 60
(2.4)		 70
(2.8)		 59
(2.3)		 86
(3.4)		 96
(3.8)		 111
(4.4)		 101
(4.0)		 80
(3.1)		 64
(2.5)		 64
(2.5)		 91
(3.6)		 967
(38.1)
Source: Climate-Data.ORG

Sights

Natural

The town is surrounded by forests and green mountains. There are many popular tourist sites, such as the lakes Černé jezero and Čertovo jezero and Špičák peak (1,202 m).

Historical

Historical sites include the Church of Panna Maria Pomocná z Hvězdy (with an Eastern-style cupola), the Chapel of St. Barbora (saint of mineworkers) and the Way of the Cross. The local museum and information centre are located in a house, which was the home to a well-known family of glassmakers in the past. There is an exhibition of traditional glass, documents and photographs concerning history available all year round.

Technical

The train tunnel goes under Špičák peak. The tunnel is 1,747 m (5,732 ft) long and it was the longest railway tunnel in the Czech Republic until 2007.

Economy

The local economy is very dependent on tourism because Železná Ruda is one of the most popular skiing centres of Šumava, as well as a starting point for many hiking trips on both sides of the border. The town has also gained a reputation as a hotspot for prostitution shortly after the Velvet Revolution.[3][4]

Transport

The town is located on a train line leading from Plzeň and Klatovy to the border station at Bayerisch Eisenstein (Czech: Železná Ruda-Alžbětín). This station building is divided by the national border between the Czech Republic and Germany.

Twin towns – sister cities
See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in the Czech Republic

Železná Ruda is twinned with:[5]

References
  1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2020". Czech Statistical Office. 2020-04-30.
  2. "Historie Železné Rudy". zelezna-ruda.cz (in Czech). Železná Ruda. Retrieved 2020-07-27.
  3. http://cestovani.idnes.cz/zelezna-ruda-trhy-a-prostitutky-v-raji-sumavskem-f7q-/igcechy.aspx?c=A070920_154313_igcechy_tom
  4. http://www.denik.cz/plzensky-kraj/vykricene-domy-pomalu-mizi-prostitutky-konci-s-zivnosti-20120402.html
  5. "Železnorudský zpravodaj – srpen 2018" (PDF). zelezna-ruda.cz (in Czech). Železná Ruda. p. 1, 11. Retrieved 2020-07-27.


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