Žamberk (IPA: [ˈʒambɛrk]; German: Senftenberg) is a town in the Pardubice Region of the Czech Republic. It has cca 6,100 inhabitants.
Žamberk | |
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 Žamberk, City hall | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
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| Country | Czech Republic |
| Region | Pardubice |
| District | Ústí nad Orlicí |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Tomáš Kalous |
| Population (2006) | |
| • Total | 6,079 |
| Postal code | 564 01 |
| Website | [1] |
General Information
- ZIP code: 56401
Geography
Žamberk is located at 50°05′09″N 16°27′52″W / 50.08583°N 16.46444°WInvalid arguments have been passed to the {{#coordinates:}} function
Museums and Historic Sites
- Municipal Museum – Československé armády 472
- House of Prokop Diviš – Helvíkovice 326
- Litice - ancient castle
- Kunvald - place where Bohemian Brethren church was founded in 1457
People from Žamberk
- Prokop Diviš (1698-1765) - Inventor, catholic priest
- Eduard Albert (1841-1900) - Austrian surgeon, born and died in Žamberk, associated with Albert's disease.
- Oldřich Marek (1911-1986) - Entomologist and teacher
- Pater Karel Chotovský (1842-1897) - catholic priest
Publications
- Albert/Chotovský - Paměti města Žamberka
Sister Cities
Fresagrandinaria (Italy)
Miharu (Japan)
Nowa Sól (Poland)
Püttlingen (Germany)
Rice Lake (Wisconsin, USA)
Saint Michel sur Orge (France)- Senftenberg (Germany)
Senftenberg (Austria)
Veszprém (Hungary)
External links
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St. Václav Church in Žamberk -
Marien plague column on Žamberk`s square -
Diviš`s theatre -
Tyrš`s view tower on Rozálka hill
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