Kynšperk nad Ohří
Kynšperk nad Ohří (Königsberg an der Eger) is a town in Sokolov District in the Karlovy Vary Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 4,500 inhabitants. The town is located on the Ohře River.
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Overview
Overview
Founded in 1232 and is the oldest Czech locality whose founding charter has survived to this day.
Key facts
Key facts
• Name — Kynšperk nad Ohří • Settlement Type — Town • Subdivision Type — Country • Subdivision Type1 — Region • Subdivision Name1 — Karlovy Vary • Subdivision Type2 — District • Subdivision Name2 — Sokolov • Leader Title — Mayor • Leader Name — Marek Matoušek • Established Title — Founded • Established Date — 1232 • Area Total Km2 — 23.31 • Elevation M — 431 • Population As Of — 2026-01-01 • Population Total — 4537 • Population Density Km2 — auto • Timezone1 — CET • Utc Offset1 — +1 • Timezone1 Dst — CEST • Utc Offset1 Dst — +2 • Postal Code Type — Postal codes • Postal Code — 357 51, 358 01 • Website — http: www.kynsperk.cz/
Administrative division
Administrative division
Kynšperk nad Ohří consists of eight municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census): • Kynšperk nad Ohří (3,962) • Chotíkov (54) • Dolní Pochlovice (236) • Dvorečky (6) • Kamenný Dvůr (39) • Liboc (65) • Štědrá (39) • Zlatá (584)
Etymology
Etymology
The initial German name of Kynšperk nad Ohří was Kuningsberg. The newly founded town took the name of the fortress that previously stood there. The name meant 'king's mountain' in German (but 'berg' could also refer to elevated land between swamps). It is not clear to which king the name referred. The Czech name Kynšperk was created by transciption.
Geography
Geography
Kynšperk nad Ohří is located about 10 km southwest of Sokolov and 28 km southwest of Karlovy Vary. It is situated mostly in the Cheb Basin. The southeastern part of the municipal territory extends into the Slavkov Forest and includes the highest point of Kynšperk nad Ohří at 580 m above sea level. The Ohře River flows through the town. The Libava Stream flows through the eastern part of the municipal territory. North of the town is located Boží požehnání Lake, an artificial lake created during the revitalisation of a former lignite mine.
History
History
Kynšperk nad Ohří was founded in 1232. The town's founding charter is the oldest preserved document of establishing a locality in the Czech Republic and is stored in the National Archives in Prague. The town was founded at the Libava Stream about 2 km to the east, but then it was moved to its present location (not later than during the reign of King Charles IV in 1346–1378). The inhabitants lived mainly on agriculture and small crafts, but in the 18th century, carpentry and later mining developed. In the 19th and 20th centuries, the town was industrialised.
Transport
Transport
The D6 motorway runs next to the town. Kynšperk nad Ohří is located on the main railway lines Prague–Cheb and Plzeň–Karlovy Vary.
Sights
Sights
The main landmark of the town is the Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary. It was built in the Baroque style in 1721–1727 and belongs to the most significant Baroque monuments in the region.
Notable people
Notable people
• Caspar Buberl (1834–1899), American sculptor • Alfred Scharf (1900–1965), British art historian
Twin towns – sister cities
Twin towns – sister cities
Kynšperk nad Ohří is twinned with: • Himmelkron, Germany
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Cited by Wikipedia
Notes from the source article
These works are cited by the source article, in its own numbering. They are recorded as its citations, not as sources VALÉORINE has verified.
- 1.Czech Statistical Office. Population in municipalities as at 1. 1. DataStat. 2026-05-18.
- 2.Czech Statistical Office. Public Census 2021 – basic data. Public Database. 2022.
- 3.Profous, Antonín. Místní jména v Čechách II: CH–L. 466–467. 1949.
- 4.Město Kynšperk nad Ohří. Zakládací listina.
- 5.Město Kynšperk nad Ohří. Historie, pamětihodnosti, zajímavosti.
- 6.Czech Statistical Office. Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011. 2015-12-21.
- 7.Czech Statistical Office. Population Census 2021: Population by sex. Public Database. 2021-03-27.
- 8.České dráhy. Station details Kynšperk n.Ohří.
- 9.National Heritage Institute. Kostel Nanebevzetí Panny Marie.
- 10.Město Kynšperk nad Ohří. Partnerské město.
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