Žamberk

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Field	Value
name	Žamberk
settlement_type	Town
image_skyline	Radnice v Žamberku.jpg
image_caption	Town hall
image_flag	Flag of Zamberk.svg
image_shield	COA Znak města Žamberk.svg
subdivision_type	Country
subdivision_name
subdivision_type1	Region
subdivision_name1	Pardubice
subdivision_type2	District
subdivision_name2	Ústí nad Orlicí
pushpin_map	Czech Republic
pushpin_relief	1
pushpin_map_caption	Location in the Czech Republic
coordinates
leader_title	Mayor
leader_name	Jiří Mencák
established_title	First mentioned
established_date	1332
area_total_km2	16.91
elevation_m	418
population_as_of	2025-01-01
population_footnotes
population_total	5819
population_density_km2	auto
timezone1	CET
utc_offset1	+1
timezone1_DST	CEST
utc_offset1_DST	+2
postal_code_type	Postal code
postal_code	564 01
website
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Geography

Žamberk is located about 13 km northeast of Ústí nad Orlicí and 49 km east of Pardubice. It lies in the Orlické Foothills. The highest point is the hill Hůrka at 516 m above sea level. The Divoká Orlice River flows through the town.

Climate

Žamberk's climate is classified as humid continental climate (Köppen: Dfb; Trewartha: Dcbo). Among them, the annual average temperature is 8.3 C, the hottest month in July is 18.3 C, and the coldest month is -2.0 C in January. The annual precipitation is 747.7 mm, of which July is the wettest with 98.4 mm, while April is the driest with only 37.2 mm. The extreme temperature throughout the year ranged from -30.3 C on 28 January 1942 to 34.8 C on 7 August 2015.

|location = Žamberk, 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1850–present |metric first = Y |single line = Y |collapsed = Y |Jan record high C = 13.9 |Feb record high C = 16.4 |Mar record high C = 22.1 |Apr record high C = 27.3 |May record high C = 31.3 |Jun record high C = 34.4 |Jul record high C = 34.6 |Aug record high C = 34.8 |Sep record high C = 30.9 |Oct record high C = 25.1 |Nov record high C = 19.8 |Dec record high C = 13.2 |year record high C = 34.8 |Jan high C = 0.8 |Feb high C = 2.9 |Mar high C = 8.0 |Apr high C = 15.0 |May high C = 18.4 |Jun high C = 22.4 |Jul high C = 24.6 |Aug high C = 24.2 |Sep high C = 19.0 |Oct high C = 12.9 |Nov high C = 7.3 |Dec high C = 2.3 |year high C = 13.2 |Jan mean C = -2.0 |Feb mean C = -0.6 |Mar mean C = 2.7 |Apr mean C = 8.6 |May mean C = 12.7 |Jun mean C = 16.8 |Jul mean C = 18.3 |Aug mean C = 17.5 |Sep mean C = 12.8 |Oct mean C = 8.0 |Nov mean C = 4.3 |Dec mean C = 0.0 |year mean C = 8.3 |Jan low C = -5.1 |Feb low C = -4.0 |Mar low C = -1.8 |Apr low C = 1.9 |May low C = 6.4 |Jun low C = 10.5 |Jul low C = 11.8 |Aug low C = 11.4 |Sep low C = 7.6 |Oct low C = 3.9 |Nov low C = 1.4 |Dec low C = -2.4 |year low C = 3.5 |Jan record low C = -30.3 |Feb record low C = -27.0 |Mar record low C = -18.4 |Apr record low C = -9.5 |May record low C = -4.6 |Jun record low C = -0.3 |Jul record low C = 3.0 |Aug record low C = 2.0 |Sep record low C = -2.8 |Oct record low C = -6.8 |Nov record low C = -14.7 |Dec record low C = -26.2 |year record low C = -30.3 |precipitation colour = green |Jan precipitation mm = 57.6 |Feb precipitation mm = 48.8 |Mar precipitation mm = 52.7 |Apr precipitation mm = 37.2 |May precipitation mm = 69.2 |Jun precipitation mm = 80.9 |Jul precipitation mm = 98.4 |Aug precipitation mm = 73.4 |Sep precipitation mm = 62.9 |Oct precipitation mm = 53.7 |Nov precipitation mm = 53.9 |Dec precipitation mm = 59.0 |year precipitation mm = 747.7 |Jan snow cm = 29.5 |Feb snow cm = 29.8 |Mar snow cm = 14.2 |Apr snow cm = 3.4 |May snow cm = 0.0 |Jun snow cm = 0.0 |Jul snow cm = 0.0 |Aug snow cm = 0.0 |Sep snow cm = 0.0 |Oct snow cm = 0.6 |Nov snow cm = 12.1 |Dec snow cm = 28.5 |year snow cm = 118.1 |humidity colour = green |Jan humidity = 89.6 |Feb humidity = 85.2 |Mar humidity = 79.8 |Apr humidity = 72.1 |May humidity = 74.3 |Jun humidity = 75.6 |Jul humidity = 75.1 |Aug humidity = 77.8 |Sep humidity = 83.4 |Oct humidity = 87.8 |Nov humidity = 90.2 |Dec humidity = 91.8 |year humidity = 81.9 |Jan sun = 33.2 |Feb sun = 57.8 |Mar sun = 116.2 |Apr sun = 204.8 |May sun = 204.9 |Jun sun = 223.2 |Jul sun = 245.8 |Aug sun = 232.2 |Sep sun = 157.5 |Oct sun = 79.7 |Nov sun = 37.7 |Dec sun = 25.6 |year sun = 1618.6 |source 1 = Czech Hydrometeorological Institute}}

History

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Žamberk was founded in the second half of the 13th century, during the colonization of this region. Its predecessor was a Slavic settlement on a trade route from Moravia to Kłodzko Land. The first written mention of Žamberk is from 1332, under its German name Senftenberg. Soon after, the Czech name began to be used, which testifies to the majority of the Czech population.

In the middle of the 14th century, Žamberk was divided between the estates of Litice and Žampach with different owners. As a part of the Litice estate, it was owned by the Pernštejn family and Ernest of Bavaria. In 1563, it was acquired by Mikuláš of Bubna of Litice. In 1575, he bought the second part of Žamberk and merged the two parts. In 1575–1600, he had a castle built here and since then it was known as the Žamberk estate. The Bubna of Litice family owned the estate until 1809.

Demographics

|align=none|cols=3 |1869|3353 |1880|3664 |1890|3678 |1900|3425 |1910|3641 |1921|3702 |1930|4323 |1950|4170 |1961|4417 |1970|4605 |1980|5366 |1991|5864 |2001|6153 |2011|6092 |2021|5788 |source=Censuses}}

Economy

The largest industrial employer based in the town is Bühler CZ, a manufacturer of food processing machines with more than 250 employees.

Transport

The I/11 road from Hradec Králové to Šumperk runs through the town.

The railway station named Žamberk, which serves the town, is located in the territory of the neighbouring Dlouhoňovice. It lies on the railway line heading from Hradec Králové to Letohrad.

Sights

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The historic centre is formed by Masarykovo Square and adjacent streets. The main landmark of the square is the town hall. It is a Neoclassical building from 1810. In the middle of the square are a Marian column from the late 17th century and a fountain with sculptures of a nymph and a centaur.

The Church of Saint Wencleslaus is the highest building in the town. Its existence was first mentioned in 1348.

The Žamberk Castle is a Renaissance building that includes the Chapel of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary and a castle park, probably founded in the 19th century. The castle is inaccessible to the public.

The Jewish cemetery was established in around 1700 and today there is a small exposition on Jewish population in the town.

Notable people

Prokop Diviš (1698–1765), inventor, catholic priest
Theodor Brorsen (1819–1895), Danish astronomer and botanist; worked here
Eduard Albert (1841–1900), Austrian surgeon, professor and historian
Václav F. Kumpošt (1846–1874), founder of the Vesmír magazine
August Seydler (1849–1891), astronomer, theoretical physicist and professor
Jan Vilímek (1860–1938), illustrator and painter
Josef Ježek (1884–1969), politician
Oldřich Marek (1911–1986), entomologist and teacher; worked here
Petr Eben (1929–2007), composer

Twin towns – sister cities

Žamberk is twinned with:

ITA Fresagrandinaria, Italy
POL Nowa Sól, Poland
GER Püttlingen, Germany
USA Rice Lake, United States
FRA Saint-Michel-sur-Orge, France
GER Senftenberg, Germany
AUT Senftenberg, Austria
HUN Veszprém, Hungary

Žamberk also has friendly relations with Miharu in Japan.

Gallery

MMŽbk-Žamberský zámek.JPG|Žamberk Castle Divisovo divadlo zamberk.jpg|Diviš Theatre Židovský hřbitov, Žamberk, okres Ústí nad Orlicí (02).jpg|Jewish cemetery Rozhledna Rozalka.jpg|Tyrš observation tower on Rozálka hill Pomnik I. sv. valka.jpg|World War I memorial

References

(2025-05-16). "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2025". [[Czech Statistical Office]].
"Teplota vzduchu v jednotlivé kalendářní dny". Czech Hydrometeorological Institute.
"Průměrná teplota vzduchu v jednotlivé měsíce v jednotlivé roky". Czech Hydrometeorological Institute.
"Úhrn srážek v jednotlivé měsíce v jednotlivé roky". Czech Hydrometeorological Institute.
"Množství nového sněhu v jednotlivé měsíce v jednotlivé roky". Czech Hydrometeorological Institute.
"Průměrná relativní vlhkost vzduchu v jednotlivé měsíce v jednotlivé roky". Czech Hydrometeorological Institute.
"Délka slunečního svitu v jednotlivé měsíce v jednotlivé roky". Czech Hydrometeorological Institute.
"Historie města". Město Žamberk.
(2015-12-21). "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011". [[Czech Statistical Office]].
(2021-03-27). "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". [[Czech Statistical Office]].
"Registr ekonomických subjektů". Czech Statistical Office.
"Detail stanice Žamberk". [[České dráhy]].
"Výletní okruh městem". Město Žamberk.
"Partnerská města". Město Žamberk.

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