Skalná

Sister cities

• Neusorg

History

The first written mention of Vildštejn is from 1224. The settlement was founded around 1200 in the sub-castle area of Vildštejn Castle. It was owned by various noble families, most notably by the Gumerauer family (1439–1524), by the Wirsberg family (1531–1590s), who made history not only as robbers, but also as builders of a new church and Renaissance castle, and by the Trauttenberg family (1590s–1799).

Geography

Skalná is located about north of Cheb and west of Karlovy Vary, on the border with Germany. The eastern part of the municipal territory lies in the Cheb Basin and the western part lies in the Fichtel Mountains. The highest point is the hill Lužský vrch at above sea level. The territory is rich in small fishponds and streams. Skalná is known for the Soos National Nature Reserve, which is nicknamed "Czech Yellowstone". It is an extensive peat bog and moor, where a large number of mineral springs and pure carbon dioxide spring up in the form of mofettas. There is an educational trail leading along the bottom of a dry lake, which had salt water.

Most-observed species

• Mallard

  Anas platyrhynchos Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  820
• Eurasian Blackbird

  Turdus merula Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  783
• Eurasian Blue Tit

  Cyanistes caeruleus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  702
• Great Tit

  Parus major Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  677
• Mute Swan

  Cygnus olor (J.F.Gmelin, 1789) · Aves
  656
• Eurasian Magpie

  Pica pica (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  600
• Eurasian Jay

  Garrulus glandarius (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  593
• Common Buzzard

  Buteo buteo (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  565

Most recent

• M 3.2 — 2018-05-22
  2 km ENE of Luby, Czechia
• M 4.1 — 2018-05-21
  2 km SSE of Erlbach, Germany
• M 3.8 — 2014-05-31
  4 km NE of Skalná, Czechia
• M 4 — 2011-09-04
  5 km WSW of Habartov, Czechia
• M 2.9 — 2008-11-23
  4 km SW of Oloví, Czechia
• M 2.9 — 2008-10-31
  3 km NW of Zwota, Germany