Žamberk

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Žamberk
Žamberk, City hall
Žamberk, City hall
Official flag of Žamberk
Flag		 Coat of arms of Žamberk
Coat of arms
Coordinates: 50°05′09″N, 16°27′52″E
Country Czech Republic
Region Pardubice
District Ústí nad Orlicí
Government
 - Mayor Tomáš Kalous
Area
 - City 16.91 km²  (6.5 sq mi)
Elevation 418 m (1,371.4 ft)
Population (2006)
 - City 6,079
Postal code 564 01
Website: [1]

Žamberk (IPA: [ˈʒambɛrk]; German: Senftenberg) 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.
  • Oldřich Marek (1911-1986) - Entomologist and teacher
  • Pater Karel Chotovský (1842-1897) - catholic priest

[edit] Publications

  • Albert/Chotovský - Paměti města Žamberka

[edit] Sister Cities

[edit] External links

Kostel Svatého Václava v Žamberku

Mariánský sloup na náměstí v Žamberku




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Coordinates: 50°06′N, 16°28′E

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