Nižbor
| Nižbor | |||
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| Municipality and village | |||
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| Country |
 Czech Republic | ||
| Region | Central Bohemian Region | ||
| District | Beroun District | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 11.03 sq mi (28.58 km2) | ||
| Elevation | 771 ft (235 m) | ||
| Population (2011) | |||
| • Total | 1,855 | ||
| • Density | 170/sq mi (65/km2) | ||
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
Nižbor is a municipality and village in Beroun District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic.
A major attraction is the Nižbor glassworks, a Bohemian crystal factory founded in 1903.
History
Until 1918, NIŽBOR - NISCHBURG (German name only until the end of the 19th century) was part of the Austrian monarchy (Austria side after the compromise of 1867), in the RAKONITZ - RAKOVNÍK district, one of the 94 Bezirkshauptmannschaften in Bohemia.[1]
Austrian KK stamp cancelled NISCHBURG in 1877
A post-office was opened in 1869.
References
- ↑ Die postalischen Abstempelungen auf den österreichischen Postwertzeichen-Ausgaben 1867, 1883 und 1890, Wilhelm KLEIN, 1967
Coordinates: 50°00′N 14°00′E / 50.000°N 14.000°E
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