Kadaň

Kadaň (; ) is a town in Chomutov District in the Ústí nad Labem Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 18,000 inhabitants. It lies on the banks of the Ohře river. Kadaň is a tourist centre with highlights being the Franciscan Monastery and the historical square with late Gothic Town Hall Tower. The historic town centre is well preserved and is protected as an urban monument reservation.

Key facts

Settlement.name: Kadaň
Settlement.settlement_type: Town
Settlement.image_skyline: Kadaň 2016-10-16.jpg
Settlement.image_caption: Panorama of the town with the Ohře River
Settlement.image_flag: Flag of Kadaň.svg
Settlement.image_shield: Coat of arms of Kadaň.svg
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Region
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Ústí nad Labem
Settlement.subdivision_type2: District
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Chomutov
Settlement.pushpin_map: Czech Republic
Settlement.pushpin_relief: 1
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location in the Czech Republic
Settlement.leader_title: Mayor
Settlement.leader_name: Jan Losenický
Settlement.established_title: First mentioned
Settlement.established_date: 1183

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Encyclopedic overview

20 sections

Contents

Administrative division
Etymology
Geography
Climate
History
11th–18th centuries
19th–20th centuries
Demographics
Economy
Transport
Culture
Religion
Education
Sport
Sights
In literature
Notable people
Twin towns – sister cities
References
External links

==Administrative division== Kadaň consists of ten municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census): Kadaň (16,478) Brodce (20) Kadaňská Jeseň (114) Meziříčí (7) Nová Víska (6) Pokutice (39) Prunéřov (252) Tušimice (351) Úhošťany (113) Zásada u Kadaně (6)

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