Nižbor
Nižbor (German: Nischburg) is a municipality and village in Beroun District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 2,100 inhabitants.
Nižbor | |
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 General view of Nižbor with the Berounka River | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Nižbor Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 50°0′0″N 14°0′9″E | |
| Country |  |
| Region | Central Bohemian |
| District | Beroun |
| First mentioned | 1265 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 28.58 km2 (11.03 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 235 m (771 ft) |
| Population (2020-01-01[1]) | |
| • Total | 2,082 |
| • Density | 73/km2 (190/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 267 05 |
| Website | www |
History
Until 1918, Nižbor, then known as Nischburg, was part of the Austrian Empire (after the compromise of 1867, in Cisleithania), located in the Rakonitz (present-day Rakovník) district, one of the 94 Bezirkshauptmannschaften in Bohemia.[2] A post-office opened here in 1869.
Tourism
A major attraction is the Nižbor glassworks, a Bohemian crystal factory founded in 1903.
References
- "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2020". Czech Statistical Office. 2020-04-30.
- Die postalischen Abstempelungen auf den österreichischen Postwertzeichen-Ausgaben 1867, 1883 und 1890, Wilhelm Klein, 1967
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