Plesná (Cheb District)
Plesná (German: Fleißen) is a town in the Karlovy Vary Region of the Czech Republic. It has a population of about 1,900.
Plesná | |
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Town | |
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 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Plesná Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 50°10′14″N 12°21′41″E | |
| Country |  |
| Region | Karlovy Vary |
| District | Cheb |
| First mentioned | 1185 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Petr Schaller |
| Area | |
| • Total | 19.26 km2 (7.44 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 499 m (1,637 ft) |
| Population (2020-01-01[1]) | |
| • Total | 1,940 |
| • Density | 100/km2 (260/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 351 35 |
| Website | www |
History
The first written record of the town dates back to 1185, when it belonged to Waldsassen Abbey.
Administrative parts
- Lomnička (Lomnička u Plesné)
- Plesná (Plesná a Šneky)
- Smrčina
- Vackov
Sights
There are ruins of Neuhaus castle located approximately two kilometres to the south of the town. It could be a mansion of ministeriales of Plesná mentioned in 1197, but according to another source, it is a different mansion of unknown origin.[2][3]
Twin towns – sister cities
Gallery
Church
Stone circle
References
- "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2020". Czech Statistical Office. 2020-04-30.
- DURDÍK, Tomáš (2002). Ilustrovaná encyklopedie českých hradů. Prague: Libri. 736 p. pp. 377–378. ISBN 80-7277-003-9. OCLC 314228940.
- DURDÍK, Tomáš (2011). Ilustrovaná encyklopedie českých hradů: Dodatky 4. Prague: Libri. 164 p. pp. 75–76. ISBN 978-80-7277-489-0. OCLC 912791609.
- "Partnerská města". mestoplesna.cz (in Czech). Město Plesná. Retrieved 2020-07-23.
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