Bělá nad Radbuzou
Bělá nad Radbuzou | |
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 Bridge over the Bezděkovský Creek and the town square | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Bělá nad Radbuzou Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 49°35′36″N 12°42′48″E / 49.59333°N 12.71333°ECoordinates: 49°35′36″N 12°42′48″E / 49.59333°N 12.71333°E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | Plzeň |
| District | Domažlice |
| First mentioned | 1121 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Libor Picka |
| Area | |
| • Total | 83.32 km2 (32.17 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 442 m (1,450 ft) |
| Population (2021-01-01)[1] | |
| • Total | 1,756 |
| • Density | 21/km2 (55/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 345 25, 345 26 |
| Website | www |
Bělá nad Radbuzou (German: Weißensulz) is a town in Domažlice District in the Plzeň Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,800 inhabitants. It lies on the Radbuza River.
Administrative parts[]
Villages of Bystřice, Čečín, Černá Hora, Doubravka, Hleďsebe, Karlova Huť, Nový Dvůr, Pleš, Smolov, Újezd Svatého Kříže and Železná are administrative parts of Bělá nad Radbuzou.
Etymology[]
Bělá nad Radbuzou got its name probably from the river Radbuza, which was called here Bílý potok ("White Creek").[2]
History[]
The first written mention of Bělá nad Radbuzou is from 1121, when the near Přimda Castle was built. Until 1600 Bělá nad Radbuzou was a part of the Přimda Castle manor.[2] In the 16th century it became a property of Lamminger of Albenreuth, a Bavarian noble family. In 1614 the Lamminger family built a small Renaissance castle and a brewery. After the Battle of White Mountain in 1623, the manor was merged with Újezd Svatého Kříže and the castle ceased to serve as the seat of the manor. In 2014, the castle burned down.[3]
Notable people[]
- Jan Smudek (1915–1999), resistance fighter
- Hans Drachsler (1916–1996), German politician
Twin towns – sister cities[]
Bělá nad Radbuzou is twinned with:[4]
Eslarn, Germany
Hindelbank, Switzerland
Galerie[]
Church of Our Lady of Sorrows
Stone bridge over the Radbuza
Town hall
References[]
- ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2021". Czech Statistical Office. 2021-04-30.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Historie" (in Czech). Město Bělá nad Radbuzou. Retrieved 2021-06-13.
- ^ "Zámek Bělá nad Radbuzou" (in Czech). Hrady.cz. Retrieved 2021-06-13.
- ^ "Základní údaje". belanr.cz (in Czech). Město Bělá nad Radbuzou. Retrieved 2020-08-05.
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