Skalná
Skalná | |
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Town | |
 View on the town | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Skalná 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 |
| Founded | 12th century |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Rita Skalová (ODS) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 23.44 km2 (9.05 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 465 m (1,526 ft) |
| Population (2020-01-01[1]) | |
| • Total | 1,988 |
| • Density | 85/km2 (220/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 351 34 |
| Website | www |
Skalná (Czech pronunciation: [ˈskalnaː]; Vildštejn (until 1950), German: Wildstein) is a town in the Karlovy Vary Region of the Czech Republic, in proximity of German border. It has a population of about 2,000. Most of the area lies in the Cheb basin, in the nord it's located first hills of Smrčiny.
Parts
Villages Kateřina (Katharinadorf), Starý Rybník (Altenteich), Vonšov (Fonsau) and Zelená (Grün) are administrative parts of Skalná.
Sights
- Romanesque Vildštejn Castle
- Baroque Church of John the Baptist
- National Nature Reservation SOOS
Notable people
- Pavel Nedvěd (born 1972), footballer, 2004 Ballon d'Or winner
Twin towns – sister cities
Neusorg, Germany
References
- ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2020". Czech Statistical Office. 2020-04-30.
- ^ "Home Page". skalna.cz (in Czech). Město Skalná. Retrieved 2020-07-23.
External links
- (in Czech) Municipal website
Media related to Skalná at Wikimedia Commons
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