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Teplá

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Teplá

Total population

2,255

Elevation690 m
Land area113.22 km²
Coordinates49.98°, 12.86°

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City facts

Elevation
690 m
Area
113.22 km²
Official website
www.tepla.cz

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Overview

Teplá is a town in Cheb District in the Karlovy Vary Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 2,900 inhabitants. The town is located on the Teplá River in the Teplá Highlands.

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History & geography

History

The Teplá Abbey was founded in 1193 by the nobleman Hroznata of Ovenec. The first written mention of the town next to the abbey is from 1197. In the 13th century, the town had strategic importance of the land gate with customs and a market and played an important role in land defense. In these times most of the villages in the neighbourhood, later incorporated to the municipality, were founded.

Geography

Teplá is located about south of Karlovy Vary. It lies in the Teplá Highlands. The highest point is the hill Služetínský vrch at above sea level. The Teplá River flows through the town. The area is rich in fishponds. The western part of the municipal territory is situated in the Slavkovský les Protected Landscape Area.

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Geography

Latitude
49.9821
Longitude
12.8633
Water area
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Notable people from here

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Anton Wassmuth
Austrian physicist (1844-1927)
Gerhard Auer
Gerhard Auer
German rower (1943–2019)
Alois Martin David
Alois Martin David
Czech surveyor
G
Gerhard Schreiber
German military historian (1940–2017)
Gilbert Helmer
Gilbert Helmer
H
Heribert Sturm
German archivist (1904–1981)
Hroznata von Ovenec
Hroznata von Ovenec
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Johann Michael Ludwig Rohrer
German architect
J
Johann Peter Ernst Rohrer
German architect
M
Max Loewy
Czech neurologist, psychiatrist and university teacher (1875-1948)
R
Rudolf Dietl
German politician (1892-1976)
H
Hermann Josef Schneider
Bohemian composer, conductor and music publisher (1862–1921)
K
Karl Hauptmannl
German politician
Albert Prochaska
Albert Prochaska
Czech writer (1827-1897)
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Václav Kasík
Czech musician, entrepreneur, director of Czech philharmony and director of Czech Radio (1947–2012)
Theodor Zuleger
Theodor Zuleger
Czech member of Czech council, regional politician and mayor (1858–1929)

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
3.11
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,134

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Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
107
Avg daily Wikipedia views
4
Attention level
Obscure

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Official Identifiers

ČSÚ — Czech Statistical Office

RÚIAN code
CZ555631
Population (Wikidata)
2,903
Wikidata
Q1001600

RÚIAN obec ID via Wikidata P782

Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • Wikidata
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • Wikidata SPARQL (CC0) — population, area, elevation, inception, head of government, Commons image
  • • ČSÚ — Czech Statistical Office — RÚIAN obec ID via Wikidata P782