Plesná (German: Fleißen) is a town in Cheb District in the Karlovy Vary Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,900 inhabitants.
Plesná | |
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 View of the town | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Plesná Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 50°10′14″N 12°21′41″E / 50.17056°N 12.36139°E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | Karlovy Vary |
| District | Cheb |
| First mentioned | 1185 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Petr Schaller |
| Area | |
| • Total | 19.26 km2 (7.44 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 499 m (1,637 ft) |
| Population (2023-01-01)[1] | |
| • Total | 1,917 |
| • Density | 100/km2 (260/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 351 35 |
| Website | www |
Administrative parts edit
The villages of Lomnička, Smrčina and Vackov are administrative parts of Plesná.
Geography edit
Plesná is located about 15 kilometres (9 mi) north of Cheb and 36 km (22 mi) west of Karlovy Vary, on the border with Germany. It lies in the Fichtel Mountains. The highest point is the hill Bukový vrch at 650 m (2,130 ft) above sea level. The Plesná River flows through the town.
History edit
The first written mention of Plesná is from 1185, when it belonged to Waldsassen Abbey. In 1900, Plesná became a town.[2]
Demographics edit
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Transport edit
There is the road border crossing Plesná / Bad Brambach and railway border crossing Vojtanov / Bad Brambach.
Sights edit
There are ruins of Neuhaus castle located in the southern part of the territory. 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.[5][6]
Notable people edit
- Isaac Mayer Wise (1819–1900), American Reform rabbi
- František Nedvěd (1950–2010), weightlifter
Twin towns – sister cities edit
Bad Brambach, Germany- Eichenzell, Germany
- Erbendorf, Germany
- Rosenthal am Rennsteig, Germany
Gallery edit
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Lutheran church -
Town centre -
Stone circle
References edit
- ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
- ^ "Historie města" (in Czech). Město Plesná. Retrieved 2021-06-07.
- ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Cheb" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 11–12.
- ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
- ^ Durdík, Tomáš (2002). Ilustrovaná encyklopedie českých hradů. Prague: Libri. pp. 377–378. ISBN 80-7277-003-9. OCLC 314228940.
- ^ Durdík, Tomáš (2011). Ilustrovaná encyklopedie českých hradů: Dodatky 4. Prague: Libri. pp. 75–76. ISBN 978-80-7277-489-0. OCLC 912791609.
- ^ "Partnerská města" (in Czech). Město Plesná. Retrieved 2020-07-23.
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