Bělá nad Radbuzou

Bělá nad Radbuzou (German: Weißensulz) is a town in Domažlice District in the Plzeň Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,800 inhabitants. It lies on the Radbuza River.

Bělá nad Radbuzou
Town
Bridge over the Bezděkovský Creek and the town square
Flag
Coat of arms
Bělá nad Radbuzou
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°35′36″N 12°42′48″E
Country Czech Republic
RegionPlzeň
DistrictDomažlice
First mentioned1121
Government
 • MayorLibor Picka
Area
 • Total83.32 km2 (32.17 sq mi)
Elevation
442 m (1,450 ft)
Population
 (2021-01-01)[1]
 • Total1,756
 • Density21/km2 (55/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal codes
345 25, 345 26
Websitewww.belanr.cz

Administrative parts

Villages of Bystřice, Čečín, Černá Hora, Doubravka, Hleďsebe, Karlova Huť, Nový Dvůr, Pleš, Smolov, Újezd Svatého Kříže and Železná are administrative parts of Bělá nad Radbuzou.

Etymology

Bělá nad Radbuzou got its name probably from the river Radbuza, which was called here Bílý potok ("White Creek").[2]

History
Bridge over the Bezděkovský Creek and the burnt castle

The first written mention of Bělá nad Radbuzou is from 1121, when the near Přimda Castle was built. Until 1600 Bělá nad Radbuzou was a part of the Přimda Castle manor.[2] In the 16th century it became a property of Lamminger of Albenreuth, a Bavarian noble family. In 1614 the Lamminger family built a small Renaissance castle and a brewery. After the Battle of White Mountain in 1623, the manor was merged with Újezd Svatého Kříže and the castle ceased to serve as the seat of the manor. In 2014, the castle burned down.[3]

Notable people

Twin towns – sister cities
See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in the Czech Republic

Bělá nad Radbuzou is twinned with:[4]

Galerie

References
  1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2021". Czech Statistical Office. 2021-04-30.
  2. "Historie" (in Czech). Město Bělá nad Radbuzou. Retrieved 2021-06-13.
  3. "Zámek Bělá nad Radbuzou" (in Czech). Hrady.cz. Retrieved 2021-06-13.
  4. "Základní údaje". belanr.cz (in Czech). Město Bělá nad Radbuzou. Retrieved 2020-08-05.


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