Skalná

Skalná (Czech pronunciation: [ˈskalnaː]; Vildštejn (until 1950), German: Wildstein) is a town in the Karlovy Vary Region of the Czech Republic, in proximity of German border. It has a population of about 2,000. Most of the area lies in the Cheb basin, in the nord it's located first hills of Smrčiny.

Skalná
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Skalná
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°10′14″N 12°21′41″E
Country Czech Republic
RegionKarlovy Vary
DistrictCheb
Founded12th century
Government
  MayorRita Skalová (ODS)
Area
  Total23.44 km2 (9.05 sq mi)
Elevation
465 m (1,526 ft)
Population
 (2020-01-01[1])
  Total1,988
  Density85/km2 (220/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
351 34
Websitewww.skalna.cz

Parts

Villages Kateřina (Katharinadorf), Starý Rybník (Altenteich), Vonšov (Fonsau) and Zelená (Grün) are administrative parts of Skalná.

Sights

  • Romanesque Vildštejn Castle
  • Baroque Church of John the Baptist
  • National Nature Reservation SOOS

Notable people

Twin towns – sister cities

Skalná is twinned with:[2]

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gollark: --radio connect
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References

  1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2020". Czech Statistical Office. 2020-04-30.
  2. "Home Page". skalna.cz (in Czech). Město Skalná. Retrieved 2020-07-23.


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