Ostrov (Karlovy Vary District)
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| Ostrov nad Ohří | |||
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| Country | Czech Republic | ||
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| Region | Karlovy Vary | ||
| District | Karlovy Vary | ||
| Commune | Ostrov | ||
| Elevation | 398 m (1,306 ft) | ||
| Coordinates | 50°18′30″N 12°56′52″E / 50.30833°N 12.94778°ECoordinates: 50°18′30″N 12°56′52″E / 50.30833°N 12.94778°E | ||
| Area | 50.42 km2 (19.47 sq mi) | ||
| Population | 17,089 (January, 2015) | ||
| Density | 339/km2 (878/sq mi) | ||
| First mentioned | 13th century | ||
| Mayor | Josef Železný | ||
| Timezone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
| - summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
| Postal code | 363 01 | ||
   Location in the Czech Republic | |||
 Location in Karlovy Vary District | |||
| Wikimedia Commons: Ostrov | |||
| Statistics: statnisprava.cz | |||
| Website: www | |||
Ostrov, fully Ostrov nad Ohří (Czech pronunciation: [ˈostrof]; German: Schlackenwerth), is a town in the Karlovy Vary Region, Czech Republic. It is located at a foothill of the Ore Mountains about 10 kilometres (6 miles) northeast of Karlovy Vary and has a population of 16,999 (September, 2009). The origin of the settlement named Zlaukowerde (Slávek's Island) at the confluence of Bystřice and Jáchymovský Creeks traces back to the beginning of the 13th century. The town charter for Ostrov was issued by Bohemian king John the Blind in 1331. During World War II the castle served as nazi concentration camp. The population of Ostrov multiplied after World War II with a boom of uranium mining in nearby Jáchymov. The extensive housing blocks from the 1950s forming the new part of Ostrov are considered one of the best examples of socialist realism architecture in the Czech Republic. The town was known for production of Škoda trolleybuses for many decades, but this ended in 2004.
International relations
Twin towns — Sister cities
Ostrov is twinned with:
Gallery
Ostrov Gallery
View of town from south
People
Natives
- Johann Wulfing von Schlackenwerth (?–1324, Freising (Czech: Frisinky)), Bishop of Brixen, and Prince Bishop of Bamberg (Czech: Bamberk) and Freising
- Joachim Andreas von Schlick, Czech: Jáchym Ondřej Šlik (1569–1621), a leader of the Protestant estates general in Bohemia
- Paul Mönch (1582–1637, Leipzig (Czech: Lipsko)), Lutheran clergyman
- Conrad Max Süßner, Czech: Konrád Max Süssner (c.1650–after 1696, Prague), sculptor
- Jeremias Süßner, Czech: Jeremiáš Süssner (1653–1690, Dresden (Czech: Drážďany)), sculptor and master builder, acted in Germany
- Johann Caspar Ferdinand Fischer (1662, Schönfeld (Czech: Krásno nad Teplou) – 1746, Baden), organist, Hofkapellmeister and composer, acted in Germany
- Fritz Keller (architect) (1878–1938), Jewish architect, acted in Austria
- Bernd von Hoffmann (1941–2011, Hamburg (Czech: Hamburk)), jurist, acted in Germany
- Siegfried Lehrl (*1943), psychologist, acted in Germany
- Irena Konývková (*1959), theatre director
- Vilma Cibulková (*1963), actress
- Horst Siegl (*1969), footballer
- Petr Maděra (*1970), writer
- Lukáš Bauer (*1977), cross-country skier
- Jiří Štoček (*1977), chess Grandmaster
- Zbyněk Drda (*1987), singer
- David Zadák (*1999), cyclist
Residents
- Ivan Blecha (*1957, Prague), the head of the Institute of Philosophy at the University of Olmütz, attended the local high school
- Bonifác Buzek (1788, Freiberg in Mähren (Czech: Příbor) – 1839, Brünn), priest, evivalists, philosopher and educator, taught at the local Gymnasium
- Josef Loschmidt (1821, Putschirn (Czech: Počerny) – 1895)[1], physicist and chemist, attend 1833–37 the local school
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Ostrov (Karlovy Vary District). |
- (in Czech) Official website of the town