Plesná
Plesná | |
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  Plesná Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 50°10′14″N 12°21′41″E / 50.17056°N 12.36139°E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| 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 (2026-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 1,890 |
| • Density | 98.1/km2 (254/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 351 35 |
| Website | www |
Plesná (German: Fleißen) is a town in Cheb District in the Karlovy Vary Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,900 inhabitants. The town is located on the Plesná River in the Fichtel Mountains.
Administrative division
[edit]Plesná consists of four municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census):[2]
- Plesná (1,755)
- Lomnička (89)
- Smrčina (6)
- Vackov (8)
Geography
[edit]Plesná is located about 15 kilometres (9 mi) north of Cheb and 36 km (22 mi) west of Karlovy Vary, on the border with Germany. It lies in the Fichtel Mountains. The highest point is the hill Bukový vrch at 650 m (2,130 ft) above sea level. The Plesná River flows through the town.
History
[edit]The first written mention of Plesná is from 1185, when it belonged to Waldsassen Abbey. In 1900, Plesná became a town.[3]
Demographics
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Transport
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Plesná is located on the railway line Cheb–Bad Brambach.[6]
On the Czech-German border is the road border crossing Plesná / Bad Brambach and the railway border crossing Vojtanov / Bad Brambach.
Sights
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The most valuable cultural landmark is the Lutheran church, located in the northwestern part of the town. It was built in the Neo-Renaissance style in 1847–1849.[7]
A notable landmark is the Church of the Immaculate Conception. It was built in the Historicist style in 1893–1895. It is not protected as a cultural monument.[8]
There are several conciliation crosses in the territory of Plesná. A set of three such crosses from 1864, situated in the western part of Plesná.[9] Another conciliation cross is in Lomnička.[10]
In the southern part of the municipal territory are the remnants of the medieval gord called Neuhaus. Today, only landscaping is visible.[11]
Notable people
[edit]- Isaac Mayer Wise (1819–1900), American Reform rabbi
- František Nedvěd (1950–2010), weightlifter
Twin towns – sister cities
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Bad Brambach, Germany- Eichenzell, Germany
- Erbendorf, Germany
- Rosenthal am Rennsteig, Germany
References
[edit]- ↑ "Population in municipalities as at 1. 1". DataStat. Czech Statistical Office. 2026-05-18.
- ↑ "Public Census 2021 – basic data". Public Database (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2022.
- ↑ "Historie města" (in Czech). Město Plesná. Retrieved 2021-06-07.
- ↑ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
- ↑ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
- ↑ "Station details Plesná". České dráhy. Retrieved 2026-07-10.
- ↑ "Evangelický kostel" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-07-18.
- ↑ "Kostel Neposkvrněného Početí Panny Marie" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-07-18.
- ↑ "Soubor tří kamenných křížů" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-07-18.
- ↑ "Kamenný kříž" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-07-18.
- ↑ "Opevněný vrch Neuhaus" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-07-18.
- ↑ "Partnerská města" (in Czech). Město Plesná. Retrieved 2026-07-10.
External links
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