Žamberk
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| Nickname: Rio de Jambeiro | |||
| Country | Czech Republic | ||
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| Region | Pardubice | ||
| District | Ústí nad Orlicí | ||
| Commune | Žamberk | ||
| River | Divoká Orlice | ||
| Elevation | 418 m (1,371 ft) | ||
| Coordinates | 50°05′09″N 16°27′52″E / 50.08583°N 16.46444°E | ||
| Area | 16.91 km2 (6.53 sq mi) | ||
| Population | 6,079 (2006-07-03) | ||
| Density | 359 / km2 (930 / sq mi) | ||
| First mentioned | 1332 | ||
| Mayor | Tomáš Kalous | ||
| Timezone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
| - summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
| Postal code | 564 01 | ||
   Location in the Czech Republic
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| Wikimedia Commons: Žamberk | |||
| Website: www.zamberk-city.cz | |||
Žamberk (Czech pronunciation: [ˈʒambɛrk]; German: Senftenberg) is a town in the Pardubice Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 6,100 inhabitants.
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[edit] General information
- ZIP code: 56401
[edit] Museums and Historic Sites
- Municipal Museum – Československé armády 472
- House of Prokop Diviš – Helvíkovice 326
- Litice - ancient castle
- Kunvald - place where Bohemian Brethren church was founded in 1457
[edit] Notable people associated with Žamberk
- Prokop Diviš (1698–1765) - Inventor, catholic priest
- Theodor Brorsen (1819–1895) – Danish astronom and botanist
- Eduard Albert (1841–1900) - Austrian surgeon, born and died in Žamberk, associated with Albert's disease.
- Pater Karel Chotovský (1842–1897) - catholic priest
- 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) - composers
[edit] Publications
- Albert/Chotovský - Paměti města Žamberka
[edit] Sister cities
Fresagrandinaria (Italy)
Miharu (Japan)
Nowa Sól (Poland)
Püttlingen (Germany)
Rice Lake (Wisconsin, USA)
Saint-Michel-sur-Orge (France)- Senftenberg (Germany)
Senftenberg (Austria)
Veszprém (Hungary)
[edit] Exchange program
Gymnasium Zamberk - 
Minkema College Woerden
[edit] External links
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St. Václav Church in Žamberk
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Marien Plague Column on Žamberk`s Square
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Diviš`s Theatre
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Tyrš`s view tower on Rozálka hill
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Eduard Albert
Czech Surgeon -
Václav F. Kumpošt
Founder of Vesmír Magazine -
Edmund Kirsch
Businessman -
Oldřich Marek
Czech Entomologist -
WW I. Memmorial
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Christian Brorsen Plaque
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