Žamberk

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Location of Žamberk in the Czech Republic
Location of Žamberk in the Czech Republic

Žamberk (Senftenberg in German) is a town in the Pardubice Region of the Czech Republic. It has cca 6,100 inhabitants.

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[edit] General Information

  • ZIP code: 56401


[edit] Geography

Žamberk is located at 50°05′09″N, 16°27′52″W


[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] People from Žamberk

  • Prokop Diviš (1698-1765) - Inventor, catholic priest
  • Eduard Albert (1841-1900) - Austrian surgeon, born and died in Žamberk, associated with Albert's disease.

[edit] Publications

  • Albert/Chotovský - Paměti města Žamberka

[edit] Sister Cities

[edit] External links





Coordinates: 50°06′N 16°28′E

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