Plesná

50°10′14″N 12°21′41″E / 50.17056°N 12.36139°E / 50.17056; 12.36139Country Czech RepublicRegionKarlovy VaryDistrictChebFirst mentioned1185Government • MayorPetr SchallerArea • Total19.26 km² (7.44 sq mi)Elevation499 m (1,637 ft)Population • Total1,917 • Density100/km² (260/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal codeWebsitewww.mestoplesna.cz

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

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

Year Pop. ±% 1869 2,907 —     1880 3,040 +4.6% 1890 3,239 +6.5% 1900 3,861 +19.2% 1910 4,725 +22.4%	Year Pop. ±% 1921 4,416 −6.5% 1930 5,425 +22.8% 1950 2,126 −60.8% 1961 1,996 −6.1% 1970 2,014 +0.9%	Year Pop. ±% 1980 1,883 −6.5% 1991 1,692 −10.1% 2001 1,982 +17.1% 2011 2,021 +2.0% 2021 1,858 −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

• Isaac Mayer Wise (1819–1900), American Reform rabbi
• František Nedvěd (1950–2010), weightlifter

Twin towns – sister cities

Plesná is twinned with:^[7]

• Bad Brambach, Germany
• Eichenzell, Germany
• Erbendorf, Germany
• Rosenthal am Rennsteig, Germany

Gallery

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  Lutheran church
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  Town centre
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  Stone circle

References

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