Skalná
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.
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°ECoordinates: 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 |
PartsEdit
Villages Kateřina (Katharinadorf), Starý Rybník (Altenteich), Vonšov (Fonsau) and Zelená (Grün) are administrative parts of Skalná.
SightsEdit
- Romanesque Vildštejn Castle
- Baroque Church of John the Baptist
- National Nature Reservation SOOS
Notable peopleEdit
- Pavel Nedvěd (born 1972), footballer, 2004 Ballon d'Or winner
Twin towns – sister citiesEdit
Neusorg, Germany
ReferencesEdit
- ^ "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 linksEdit
- (in Czech) Municipal website
Media related to Skalná at Wikimedia Commons
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