Klimkovice (German: Königsberg in Schlesien) is a spa town in Ostrava-City District in the Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 4,500 inhabitants.
Klimkovice | |
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Town square | |
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Flag Coat of arms | |
Klimkovice Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 49°47′17″N 18°7′33″E | |
| Country | |
| Region | Moravian-Silesian |
| District | Ostrava-City |
| First mentioned | 1398 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Jaroslav Varga |
| Area | |
| • Total | 14.64 km2 (5.65 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 252 m (827 ft) |
| Population (2022-01-01)[1] | |
| • Total | 4,469 |
| • Density | 310/km2 (790/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 742 83 |
| Website | www |
Villages of Hýlov, Josefovice and Václavovice are administrative parts of Klimkovice.
Klimkovice was probably founded by Beneš I of Kravaře, who owned the area between 1383 and 1398. The first written mention of Klimkovice is from 1386, when it was already a town.[2]
In 1766, presence of hard coal was discovered in Klimkovice and it was the first discovery of coal in the Moravian-Silesian Region. However, it was not mined.[3]
According to the Austrian census of 1910 the town had 2,696 inhabitants, 2,677 of whom had permanent residence there. Census asked people for their native language, 2,442 (91.2%) were Czech-speaking and 227 (8.5%) were German-speaking. Most populous religious group were Roman Catholics with 2,653 (98.4%).[4]
Klimkovice is known for a small spa. The spa uses iodine-bromine waters with a high salt content. The spa treats diseases of the musculoskeletal system, neurological and gynecological diseases, diseases of the circulatory system, and metabolic disorders.[5]
Klimkovice is twinned with:[6]
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