Plesná

Plesná (German: Fleißen) is a town in Cheb District in the Karlovy Vary Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,900 inhabitants.

For the eponymous river, see Plesná (river).
Plesná
Town
View of the town
View of the town
Flag of Plesná
Flag
Coat of arms of Plesná
Coat of arms
Plesná is located in Czech Republic
Plesná
Plesná
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°10′14″N 12°21′41″E
Country Czech Republic
RegionKarlovy Vary
DistrictCheb
First mentioned1185
Government
 • MayorPetr Schaller
Area
 • Total19.26 km2 (7.44 sq mi)
Elevation
499 m (1,637 ft)
Population
 (2023-01-01)[1]
 • Total1,917
 • Density100/km2 (260/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
351 35
Websitewww.mestoplesna.cz

Administrative parts

The villages of Lomnička, Smrčina and Vackov are administrative parts of Plesná.

Geography

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

The first written mention of Plesná is from 1185, when it belonged to Waldsassen Abbey. In 1900, Plesná became a town.[2]

Demographics
Historical population
YearPop.±%
18692,907—    
18803,040+4.6%
18903,239+6.5%
19003,861+19.2%
19104,725+22.4%
YearPop.±%
19214,416−6.5%
19305,425+22.8%
19502,126−60.8%
19611,996−6.1%
19702,014+0.9%
YearPop.±%
19801,883−6.5%
19911,692−10.1%
20011,982+17.1%
20112,021+2.0%
20211,858−8.1%
Source: Censuses[3][4]

Transport

There is the road border crossing Plesná / Bad Brambach and railway border crossing Vojtanov / Bad Brambach.

Sights

There are ruins of Neuhaus castle located in the southern part of the territory. It could be a mansion of ministeriales of Plesná mentioned in 1197, but according to another source, it is a different mansion of unknown origin.[5][6]

Notable people

Twin towns – sister cities
See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in the Czech Republic

Plesná is twinned with:[7]

  • Lutheran church
    Lutheran church
  • Town centre
    Town centre
  • Stone circle
    Stone circle

References
  1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
  2. "Historie města" (in Czech). Město Plesná. Retrieved 2021-06-07.
  3. "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Cheb" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 11–12.
  4. "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
  5. Durdík, Tomáš (2002). Ilustrovaná encyklopedie českých hradů. Prague: Libri. pp. 377–378. ISBN 80-7277-003-9. OCLC 314228940.
  6. Durdík, Tomáš (2011). Ilustrovaná encyklopedie českých hradů: Dodatky 4. Prague: Libri. pp. 75–76. ISBN 978-80-7277-489-0. OCLC 912791609.
  7. "Partnerská města" (in Czech). Město Plesná. Retrieved 2020-07-23.
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