Vejprty
Vejprty (Czech pronunciation: [ˈvɛjpr̩tɪ]; German: Weipert) is a town in the Ústí nad Labem Region of the Czech Republic, on the border with Germany. It has about 2,900 inhabitants.
Vejprty | |
|---|---|
Town | |
 Center of the town | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Vejprty Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 50°29′30″N 13°1′58″E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | Ústí nad Labem |
| District | Chomutov |
| First mentioned | 1506 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Jitka Gavdunová (ODS) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 9.77 km2 (3.77 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 725 m (2,379 ft) |
| Population (2020-01-01[1]) | |
| • Total | 2,866 |
| • Density | 290/km2 (760/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 431 91 |
| Website | www |
Notable people
- Ottokar Tumlirz (1856–1928), Austrian physicist
- Theodor Innitzer (1875–1955), cardinal and Archbishop of Vienna
- Wilhelm Dick (1897–1980), German ski jumper
- Viktor Petermann (1916–2001), German Luftwaffe fighter ace
- Walter W. Müller (born 1933), German academic
Twin towns – sister cities
Bärenstein, Germany
Vejprty also cooperates with Gunzenhausen, Germany.[2]
Gallery
Town square
Church of Saint Martin
Church of All Saints
Vejprty in 1912
References
- "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2020". Czech Statistical Office. 2020-04-30.
- "Partnerská města". vejprty.cz (in Czech). Město Vejprty. Retrieved 2020-08-15.
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