Plesná (Cheb District)
Plesná (German: Fleißen) is a town in the Czech Republic.
Plesná | |
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Town | |
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 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Plesná Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 50°13′N 12°20′E | |
| Country |  |
| Region | Karlovy Vary |
| District | Cheb |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Petr Schaller |
| Area | |
| • Total | 19.26 km2 (7.44 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 499 m (1,637 ft) |
| Population (2016) | |
| • Total | 1,953 |
| • Density | 100/km2 (260/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 351 35 |
| Website | www |
History
The first written record of the town dates back to 1185, when it belonged to Waldsassen Abbey. The population was 1,953 inhabitants in 2016.[1]
Local districts
- Lomnička (Lomnička u Plesné)
- Plesná (Plesná a Šneky)
- Smrčina
- Vackov
Sights
- There are ruins of Neuhaus castle located approximately two kilometres to the south of the town. It could be a mansion of ministeriales of Plesná mentioned in 1197, but according to another source, it is a different mansion of unknown origin.[2][3]
- Crucifix.
Gallery
Church
Stone circle
References
- "Czech Statistical Office". Počet obyvatel v obcích k 1.1.2016. 2016-04-29. Archived from the original on 2016-04-29. Retrieved 2017-05-01.
- DURDÍK, Tomáš (2002). Ilustrovaná encyklopedie českých hradů. Prague: Libri. 736 p. pp. 377–378. ISBN 80-7277-003-9. OCLC 314228940.
- DURDÍK, Tomáš (2011). Ilustrovaná encyklopedie českých hradů: Dodatky 4. Prague: Libri. 164 p. pp. 75–76. ISBN 978-80-7277-489-0. OCLC 912791609.
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