Lázně Kynžvart
| Lázně Kynžvart | ||
| Town | ||
 Saint Margaret church in centre of the town | ||
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| Country | Czech Republic | |
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| Region | Karlovy Vary | |
| District | Cheb | |
| Commune | Mariánské Lázně | |
| Elevation | 673 m (2,208 ft) | |
| Coordinates | 50°00′38″N 12°37′29″E / 50.01056°N 12.62472°ECoordinates: 50°00′38″N 12°37′29″E / 50.01056°N 12.62472°E | |
| Area | 32.58 km2 (12.58 sq mi) | |
| Population | 1,642 (2005) | |
| Density | 50/km2 (129/sq mi) | |
| Mayor | Renata Horňáková | |
| Timezone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| - summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| Postal code | 354 91 | |
   Location in the Czech Republic | ||
 Location in Cheb District | ||
| Wikimedia Commons: Lázně Kynžvart | ||
| Statistics: statnisprava.cz | ||
| Website: www | ||
Lázně Kynžvart (German: Bad Königswart, Königswart, Königswarte) is a spa town in Cheb District, Karlovy Vary Region, Czech Republic. It is located near a château of the same name (Kynžvart Castle).
The Jewish Königswarter family originate in the town.
Kynžvart is famous for its sanatorium, which is designed for children ages 2 to 15 with nonspecific respiratory disorders.
Notable people
- Franz Brandl (1926–2008), German miner
- Reinmar Fürst (1910–1991), German economist
- Rudolf Kroboth (1920−1986), GDR TV cook
- Johann Nepomuk Stephan von Sacher (1759–1836), German official
- Adolf Schmidl (1802–1863), German topographer, geographer, cave explorer and writer
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