Klášter (Plzeň-South District)

Klášter
Municipality
Klášter
Coordinates: 49°30′0″N 13°34′42″E / 49.50000°N 13.57833°E / 49.50000; 13.57833Coordinates: 49°30′0″N 13°34′42″E / 49.50000°N 13.57833°E / 49.50000; 13.57833
Country  Czech Republic
Region Plzeň
District Plzeň-South
Area
  Total 8.65 km2 (3.34 sq mi)
Elevation 428 m (1,404 ft)
Population (2006)
  Total 173
  Density 20/km2 (52/sq mi)
Postal code 335 01
Website http://www.antee.cz/klaster/

Klášter is a village and municipality (obec) in Plzeň-South District in the Plzeň Region of the Czech Republic, about 2 km north of the town Nepomuk. Most of the village is placed inside the ruins of medieval Cistercian monastery (Czech word Klášter means Monastery) which was destroyed in 1420 by Hussite army.

The municipality covers an area of 8.65 square kilometres (3.34 sq mi), and has a population of 173 (as at 28 August 2006).

Klášter lies approximately 32 kilometres (20 mi) south-east of Plzeň and 89 km (55 mi) south-west of Prague.

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