Skalná

Skalná
Town
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Skalná Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°10′14″N 12°21′41″E / 50.17056°N 12.36139°E / 50.17056; 12.36139Coordinates: 50°10′14″N 12°21′41″E / 50.17056°N 12.36139°E / 50.17056; 12.36139
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Karlovy Vary
District	Cheb
Founded	12th century
Government
• Mayor	Rita Skalová (ODS)
Area
• Total	23.44 km2 (9.05 sq mi)
Elevation	465 m (1,526 ft)
Population  (2021-01-01)[1]
• Total	2,001
• Density	85/km2 (220/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	351 34
Website	www.skalna.cz

Skalná (Czech pronunciation: [ˈskalnaː]; until 1950 Vildštejn German: Wildstein) is a town in Cheb District in the Karlovy Vary Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 2,000 inhabitants.

Administrative parts[]

Villages of Kateřina, Starý Rybník, Vonšov and Zelená are administrative parts of Skalná.

Geography[]

Skalná lies in proximity of German border. Most of the area lies in the Cheb basin, in the nord the first hills of Fichtel Mountains are located. The highest peak of the municipal territory is Lužský vrch (606 m (1,988 ft) above sea level)

Sights[]

• Romanesque Vildštejn Castle
• Baroque Church of John the Baptist
• National Nature Reservation Soos
• Starý Rybník chateau and ruins of the Gothic castle

Notable people[]

• Pavel Nedvěd (born 1972), footballer, 2004 Ballon d'Or winner

Twin towns – sister cities[]

Skalná is twinned with:^[2]

• Neusorg, Germany

References[]

External links[]

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• Official website (in Czech)

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