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Žamberk

Žamberk
Town
Radnice v Žamberku.jpg
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Nickname: Rio de Jambeiro
Country Czech Republic
Region Pardubice
District Ústí nad Orlicí
Commune Žamberk
River Divoká Orlice
Elevation 418 m (1,371 ft)
Coordinates 50°5′N 16°28′E / 50.083°N 16.467°E / 50.083; 16.467Coordinates: 50°5′N 16°28′E / 50.083°N 16.467°E / 50.083; 16.467
Area 16.91 km2 (6.53 sq mi)
Population 6,079 (2006-07-03)
Density 359/km2 (930/sq mi)
First mentioned 1332
Mayor Tomáš Kalous
Timezone CET (UTC+1)
 - summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code 564 01
Location in the Czech Republic
Location in the Czech Republic
Website: www.zamberk-city.cz

Žamberk (Czech pronunciation: [ˈʒambɛrk]; German: Senftenberg in Böhmen) is a town in the Ústí nad Orlicí District, Pardubice Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 6,100 inhabitants.

St. Václav Church in Žamberk

Marien Plague Column on Žamberk`s Square

Diviš`s Theatre

Tyrš`s view tower on Rozálka hill

Eduard Albert
Czech Surgeon

Václav F. Kumpošt
Founder of Vesmír Magazine

Edmund Kirsch
Businessman

Oldřich Marek
Czech Entomologist

WW I. Memorial

Christian Brorsen Plaque



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