Zlaté Hory
| Zlaté Hory | |||
| Złote Góry | |||
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 View of the town from Biskupská Kupa mountain | |||
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| Name origin: Gold(en) mountain | |||
| Country |  Czech Republic | ||
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| Region | Olomouc | ||
| District | Jeseník | ||
| Commune | Jeseník | ||
| Municipality | Zlaté Hory | ||
| Elevation | 390 m (1,280 ft) | ||
| Coordinates | 50°15′17″N 17°23′38″E / 50.25472°N 17.39389°E | ||
| Area | 85.94 km2 (33.18 sq mi) | ||
| Population | 4,028 (1.1.2012) | ||
| Density | 47 / km2 (122 / sq mi) | ||
| Timezone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
| - summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
   Location in the Czech Republic
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Zlaté Hory (Czech pronunciation: [ˈzlatɛː ˈɦorɪ]; until 1948 Cukmantl, German: Zuckmantel) is a town in the Jeseník District, Olomouc Region, Czech Republic, on the border with Poland. It has a population of 4,447 (2006). The town was founded in 1224.
Administrative parts: Rejvíz, Horní a Dolní Údolí and Ondřejovice
According to the Austrian census of 1910 the town had 4,520 inhabitants, 4,341 of whom had permanent residence there. Census asked people for their native language, 4,341 (100%) were German-speaking. Most populous religious group were Roman Catholics with 4,441 (98.3%).[1]
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Places of interest
- the main square with listed buildings
- the church of the Ascension of Virgin Mary
- the chapel of Saint Roch
- Edelštejn, Leuchtenštejn a Kobrštejn - ruins of the castles
- the church of Virgin Mary, the Helpful
- Biskupská kupa with a view-tower of Franz Josef
Famous personalities
The German WWII panzer ace Kurt Knispel was born in nearby Salisfeld (Salisov). Knispel was the highest scoring tank ace of World War II with a total of 168 confirmed tank kills.
International relations
Twin towns — Sister cities
Zlaté Hory is twinned with:
References
- ↑ Ludwig Patryn (ed): Die Ergebnisse der Volkszählung vom 31. Dezember 1910 in Schlesien, Troppau 1912.
External links
- (Czech) Official website
- view-tower