Stříbro

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Coordinates: 49°45′16.1″N, 12°59′59″E

Stříbro
Town
 Town Hall
Town Hall
Country Czech Republic
Region Pilsen
Little District Stříbro
Municipalities
Area 47.8 km² (18.46 mi²)
Center Náměstí Svobody
 - coordinates 49°45′16.1″N, 12°59′59″E
 - elevation 399 m (1,309 ft)
Population 7,853 (2006-10-10)
Density 164 /km² (425 /mi²)
First recorded 1183
Mayor Rudolf Svobora
Postal code 349 01
Website : www.mustribro.cz
Stříbro
Municipality with Extended Competence
Country Czech Republic
Region Pilsen
Parts
Area 430.75 km² (166.31 mi²)
Population 16,609 (2005-31-12)
Density 39 /km² (101 /mi²)
Stříbro
Municipality with Commissioned Local Authority
Country Czech Republic
Region Pilsen
Little District Stříbro
Municipalities
Area 328.08 km² (126.67 mi²)
Population 13,891 (2005-12-31)
Density 42 /km² (109 /mi²)

Stříbro (IPA: [ˈstr̝i:bro], German: Mies) is a town in the Pilsen Region of the Czech Republic. It lies on the Mže River, some 25 km (16 mi) to the west from the region capital of Pilsen

Stříbro is also the seat of the Municipality with Extended Competence.

The Czech name derives from silver (Czech: stříbro) mined there, the German name comes from the name of the river Mže (German: Mies, Latin: Misa) flowing through the town.

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Stříbro was a mining settlement, first documented in 1183. It became a town in 1263.

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