Český Šternberk

Český Šternberk
Český Šternberk
Market town
	View from the castle
	Coat of arms
	Český Šternberk Location in the Czech Republic
	Coordinates: 49°48′40″N 14°55′49″E / 49.81111°N 14.93028°E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Central Bohemian
District	Benešov
First mentioned	1242
Area
• Total	5.47 km2 (2.11 sq mi)
Elevation	310 m (1,020 ft)
Population (2020-01-01)
• Total	166
• Density	30/km2 (79/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	257 26
Website	www.ceskysternberk.eu

Český Šternberk (Template:Lang-de) is a market town in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 200 inhabitants. Český Šternberk Castle rests on the cliffs high above the town.

Geography

Český Šternberk is situated 310 m above sea level at the bend of the Sázava River. Neighboring communities are Čeřenice to the north, Malovidy, Zalíbená and Otryby to the east, Čejkovice and Soběšín to the southeast, Radonice to the south and Šternov and Drahňovice to the northwest.

History

The village was founded during the 13th century around Český Šternberk Castle. Along with the castle, the village expanded to its present form in 1901 and it became linked by railway. Many tourists began arriving to visit its castle.

References

^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2020". Czech Statistical Office. 2020-04-30.

External links

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[1] "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2020". Czech Statistical Office. 2020-04-30.

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