Loučná pod Klínovcem (until 1947 Český Wiesenthal; German: Böhmisch Wiesenthal) is a town in Chomutov District in the Ústí nad Labem Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 100 inhabitants and it is the second least populated town in the country.
Loučná pod Klínovcem | |
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Town | |
![]() Road to Loučná pod Klínovcem | |
![]() ![]() Loučná pod Klínovcem Location in the Czech Republic | |
Coordinates: 50°24′46″N 12°59′23″E | |
Country | ![]() |
Region | Ústí nad Labem |
District | Chomutov |
First mentioned | 1431 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Jana Müllerová (Ind.) |
Area | |
• Total | 20.89 km2 (8.07 sq mi) |
Elevation | 865 m (2,838 ft) |
Population (2022-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 135 |
• Density | 6.5/km2 (17/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 431 91 |
Website | www |
The town is made up of two parts, Háj and Loučná.
Loučná pod Klínovcem is located about 30 kilometres (19 mi) west of Chomutov and 21 km (13 mi) north of Karlovy Vary. The town lies on the border with Germany, the German part of the divided town is called Oberwiesenthal. It lies in the Ore Mountains. The highest point of the municipal territory is a contour line below the top of the Klínovec Mountain, at 1,227 metres (4,026 ft) above sea level.
The first written mention of Loučná pod Klínovcem is from 1431, under its German name Wiesenthal. The village was probably founded in the 14th century. The village was destroyed during the Hussite Wars and was abandoned. At the beginning of the 16th century, mining developed in the area, Loučná pod Klínovcem was resettled and its importance began to grow.[2]
There is the road border crossing Loučná / Oberwiesenthal with Germany.
There is a large ski resort on the slopes of Klínovec.[3]
Towns, market towns and villages of Chomutov District | |
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