Žamberk

Žamberk (; ) is a town in Ústí nad Orlicí District in the Pardubice Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 5,800 inhabitants. The historic town centre is well preserved and is protected as an urban monument zone.

Key facts

Settlement.name: Žamberk
Settlement.settlement_type: Town
Settlement.image_skyline: Radnice v Žamberku.jpg
Settlement.image_caption: Town hall
Settlement.image_flag: Flag of Zamberk.svg
Settlement.image_shield: COA Znak města Žamberk.svg
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Region
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Pardubice
Settlement.subdivision_type2: District
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Ústí nad Orlicí
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: Jiří Mencák
Settlement.established_title: First mentioned
Settlement.established_date: 1332

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Wikidata facts

Official name: Žamberk
Population: 5819
Area: 16.909087
Elevation: 418
Official website: www.zamberk.cz
Image: Radnice v Žamberku.jpg
Licence plate code: E

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Commons category: Žamberk
time of earliest written record: 1332-01-17
postal code: 561 84
Commons gallery: Žamberk
email address: mailto:[email protected]
native label: Žamberk
number of houses: 1285
P8168: aleatoric music
mean age: 43.2

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Demographics
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Notable people
Twin towns – sister cities
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==Geography== Žamberk is located about northeast of Ústí nad Orlicí and east of Pardubice. It lies in the Orlické Foothills. The highest point is the hill Hůrka at above sea level. The Divoká Orlice River flows through the town.