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Kynšperk nad Ohří (Czech pronunciation: [ˈkɪnʃpɛrk ˈnat oɦr̝iː]; German: Königsberg an der Eger) is a town in Sokolov District in the Karlovy Vary Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 4,600 inhabitants.

Kynšperk nad Ohří
Town
Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary
Flag Coat of arms
Kynšperk nad Ohří Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°7′8″N 12°31′59″E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Karlovy Vary
District	Sokolov
Founded	1232
Government
• Mayor	Tomáš Svoboda (ČSSD)
Area
• Total	23.31 km2 (9.00 sq mi)
Elevation	431 m (1,414 ft)
Population  (2022-01-01)[1]
• Total	4,590
• Density	200/km2 (510/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal codes	357 51, 358 01
Website	www.kynsperk.cz

Administrative parts

Villages of Chotíkov, Dolní Pochlovice, Dvorečky, Kamenný Dvůr, Liboc, Štědrá and Zlatá are administrative parts of Kynšperk nad Ohří.

Geography

Kynšperk nad Ohří is located about 10 kilometres (6 mi) southwest of Sokolov and 28 km (17 mi) southwest of Karlovy Vary. It is situated mostly in the Cheb Basin. The southeastern part of the municipal territory extends into the Slavkov Forest and includes the highest point of Kynšperk nad Ohří, which is a contour line at 580 metres (1,900 ft) above sea level.

Kynšperk nad Ohří lies on the Ohře River. North of the town is located Boží požehnání Lake, an artificial lake created during the revitalization of a former lignite mine.

History

The town was founded in 1232. The town's founding charter is the oldest preserved document of establishing a locality in the Czech Republic and is stored in the National Archives in Prague.[2]

Transport

The D6 motorway runs next to the town.

Notable people

• Caspar Buberl (1834–1899), American sculptor
• Alfred Scharf (1900–1965), British art historian

Twin towns – sister cities

Kynšperk nad Ohří is twinned with:[3]

• Himmelkron, Germany

References

External links

• Official website (in Czech)

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