Žamberk
Žamberk (Czech pronunciation: [ˈʒambɛrk]; German: Senftenberg in Böhmen) is a town in the Ústí nad Orlicí District, Pardubice Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 6,000 inhabitants.
Žamberk | |
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Town | |
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 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Žamberk Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 50°5′N 16°28′E | |
| Country | Czech Republic |
| Region | Pardubice |
| District | Ústí nad Orlicí |
| First mentioned | 1332 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Oldřich Jedlička |
| Area | |
| • Total | 16.91 km2 (6.53 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 418 m (1,371 ft) |
| Population (2019-01-01[1]) | |
| • Total | 6,104 |
| • Density | 360/km2 (930/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 564 01 |
| Website | www.zamberk.cz |
Museums and Historic Sites
- Municipal Museum – Československé armády 472
- House of Prokop Diviš – Helvíkovice 326
- Litice (castle) – ancient castle
- Kunvald – place where Bohemian Brethren church was founded in 1457
Notable people associated with Žamberk
- Prokop Diviš (1698–1765) – inventor, catholic priest
- Theodor Brorsen (1819–1895) – Danish astronomer and botanist
- Eduard Albert (1841–1900) – Austrian surgeon, born and died in Žamberk, associated with Albert's disease.
- August Seydler (1849–1891) – astronomer, theoretical physicist, and professor at Charles University in Prague
- Edmund Kirsch (1866–1954) – businessman
- Oldřich Marek (1911–1986) – entomologist and teacher
- Petr Eben (1929–2007) – composer
Publications
- E. Albert-Chotovský: Paměti města Žamberka
Twin towns – sister cities
Exchange program
- Gymnasium Žamberk – Minkema College Woerden
St. Václav Church in Žamberk
Marien Plague Column on Žamberk's Square
Diviš's Theatre
Tyrš's view tower on Rozálka hill
Eduard Albert
Czech Surgeon
Václav F. Kumpošt
Founder of Vesmír Magazine
Edmund Kirsch
Businessman
Oldřich Marek
Czech Entomologist
WW I. Memorial
Christian Brorsen Plaque
References
- "Population of municipalities of the Czech republic". Czech Statistical Office. Retrieved 30 April 2019.
- "Stručná historie partnerských styků města" (in Czech). Město Žamberk. Retrieved 25 August 2019.
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