Kynšperk nad Ohří
# Kynšperk nad Ohří

Kynšperk nad Ohří (Czech pronunciation:; German: Königsberg an der Eger) is a town in Sokolov District in the Karlovy Vary Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 4,600 inhabitants.

## Administrative parts

Villages of Chotíkov, Dolní Pochlovice, Dvorečky, Kamenný Dvůr, Liboc, Štědrá and Zlatá are administrative parts of Kynšperk nad Ohří.

## Geography

Kynšperk nad Ohří is located about 10 kilometres (6 mi) southwest of Sokolov and 28 km (17 mi) southwest of Karlovy Vary. It is situated mostly in the Cheb Basin. The southeastern part of the municipal territory extends into the Slavkov Forest and includes the highest point of Kynšperk nad Ohří, which is a contour line at 580 metres (1,900 ft) above sea level.

Kynšperk nad Ohří lies on the Ohře River. North of the town is located Boží požehnání Lake, an artificial lake created during the revitalization of a former lignite mine.

## History

The town was founded in 1232. The town's founding charter is the oldest preserved document of establishing a locality in the Czech Republic and is stored in the National Archives in Prague.

## Demographics

| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| - | - | - |
| 1869 | 5,640 | — |
| 1880 | 5,635 | −0.1% |
| 1890 | 5,438 | −3.5% |
| 1900 | 6,253 | +15.0% |
| 1910 | 6,903 | +10.4% |
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1921 | 6,702 | −2.9% |
| 1930 | 7,061 | +5.4% |
| 1950 | 3,458 | −51.0% |
| 1961 | 4,140 | +19.7% |
| 1970 | 5,542 | +33.9% |
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1980 | 5,095 | −8.1% |
| 1991 | 5,202 | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 5,160 | −0.8% |
| 2011 | 5,736 | +11.2% |
| 2021 | 4,985 | −13.1% |

Source: Censuses :

## Transport

The D6 motorway runs next to the town.

## Sights

The Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary is the landmark of the town square. It was built in the Baroque style in 1721–1727 and belongs to the most significant Baroque monuments in the region.

## Notable people

* Caspar Buberl (1834–1899), American sculptor
* Alfred Scharf (1900–1965), British art historian

## Twin towns – sister cities

Kynšperk nad Ohří is twinned with:

* Himmelkron, Germany
