Žamberk

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Coordinates: 50°05′09″N 16°27′52″E / 50.08583, 16.46444
Žamberk
Town
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Flag
Coat of arms
Country Flag of the Czech Republic Czech Republic
Region Pardubice
District Ústí nad Orlicí
Little District Žamberk
River Divoká Orlice
Elevation 418 m (1,371 ft)
Coordinates 50°05′09″N 16°27′52″E / 50.08583, 16.46444
Area 16.91 km² (6.53 sq mi)
Population 6,079 (2006-07-03)
Density 359 /km² (930 /sq mi)
First mentioned 1332
Mayor Tomáš Kalous
Timezone CET (UTC+1)
 - summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code 564 01
Location in the Czech Republic
Location in the Czech Republic
Location in the Czech Republic
Wikimedia Commons: Žamberk
Website: www.zamberk-city.cz

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] Notable people associated with 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