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Kryry (German: Kriegern) is a town in Louny District in the Ústí nad Labem Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 2,400 inhabitants.

Kryry
Town
View from the Schiller Observation Tower
Flag Coat of arms
Kryry Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°10′24″N 13°25′39″E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Ústí nad Labem
District	Louny
First mentioned	1320
Government
• Mayor	Miroslav Brda
Area
• Total	39.46 km2 (15.24 sq mi)
Elevation	304 m (997 ft)
Population  (2022-01-01)[1]
• Total	2,352
• Density	60/km2 (150/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal codes	439 81, 439 86, 441 01
Website	www.kryry.cz

Administrative parts

Villages of Běsno, Stebno and Strojetice are administrative parts of Kryry. Stebno forms an exclave of the municipal territory.

Etymology

The name is derived from a Polish word for "scream, shout, caw".[2]

Geography

Kryry is located about 33 kilometres (21 mi) southwest of Louny, 47 km (29 mi) north of Plzeň, and 65 km (40 mi) west of Prague. It lies in the Rakovník Uplands. The highest point is below the top of the hill Hůrka at 435 metres (1,427 ft) above sea level. The Blšanka River flows through the town.

History

The first written mention of Kryry is from 1320. During the Hussite Wars in 1421, the Czech population was murdered by crusaders, and the village became ethnically German.[2] The Germans were expelled after the World War II.

Sights

The most significant monument is the Church of the Nativity of the Virgin Mary. It was built around 1324, and in 1722 it was rebuilt in the Baroque style.[2]

The Schiller Observation Tower was built on a hill above the town in 1905–1906. It was named after the writer Friedrich Schiller, on the centenary of his death.[3]

Notable people

• Günther Landgraf (1928–2006), German physicist

References

External links

• Official website

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