Jablonné nad Orlicí
Jablonné nad Orlicí | |||
Town | |||
Jablonné nad Orlicí seen from the north | |||
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Country | Czech Republic | ||
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Region | Pardubice | ||
District | Ústí nad Orlicí | ||
Commune | Žamberk | ||
Municipality | Jablonné nad Orlicí | ||
River | Tichá Orlice | ||
Elevation | 421 m (1,381 ft) | ||
Coordinates | 50°1′N 16°36′E / 50.017°N 16.600°ECoordinates: 50°1′N 16°36′E / 50.017°N 16.600°E | ||
Area | 4.37 km2 (1.69 sq mi) | ||
Population | 3,301 (1 January 2012) | ||
Density | 755/km2 (1,955/sq mi) | ||
First mentioned | 1304 | ||
Mayor | Miroslav Wágner | ||
Timezone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
- summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
Postal code | 561 64 | ||
Location in the Czech Republic | |||
Wikimedia Commons: Jablonné nad Orlicí | |||
Statistics: statnisprava.cz | |||
Website: www.jablonneno.cz | |||
Jablonné nad Orlicí (Czech pronunciation: [ˈjablonɛː ˈnat orlɪtsiː]; German: Gabel an der Adler) is a town in the Ústí nad Orlicí District, Pardubice Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 3,300 inhabitants.
History
The town was first recorded as Gablona in 1304. Gablona means custom-house. Jablonné is mentioned in 1093 as a market village, but the first written record was in 1304. King Wenceslaus II of Bohemia gave Jablonné to Zavis of Falkenstein, in the 14th century Jablonné belonged to Zbraslav Monastery. In 1622 Karl I, Prince of Liechtenstein bought the village and his descendants were inheriting the town until 1918.
Twin towns – sister cities
Jablonné nad Orlicí is twinned with:
Hinwil, Switzerland Seehausen, Altmark, Germany Stockerau, Austria Kondratowice, Poland
Transport
- Railway No.024 (Ústí nad Orlicí – Lichkov – Štíty/Międzylesie)
- Main road I/11 (Hradec Králové – Mosty u Jablunkova)
Notable people
- Andrea Kalousová, Czech Miss World 2015
External links
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