Přimda

Přimda (German: Pfraumberg) is a town in Tachov District the Plzeň Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,600 inhabitants.

Přimda
General view of the town
Přimda
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°40′24″N 12°40′12″E
Country Czech Republic
RegionPlzeň
DistrictTachov
First mentioned1126
Government
  MayorMarie Šperková
Area
  Total50.63 km2 (19.55 sq mi)
Elevation
601 m (1,972 ft)
Population
 (2021-01-01)[1]
  Total1,596
  Density32/km2 (82/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
348 06
Websitewww.mestoprimda.cz

Administrative parts

Villages of Kundratice, Malé Dvorce, Málkov, Mlýnec, Rájov, Třískolupy, Újezd pod Přimdou and Velké Dvorce are administrative parts of Přimda.

Sights

Přimda Castle

The town is known for the Romanesque Přimda Castle, a ruin of the oldest castle in the country. It is located on the Přimda hill, 848 m (2,782 ft) above sea level. The first written mention of the castle is from 1121, when it was an important border fortress.[2]

Twin towns – sister cities

Přimda is twinned with:[3]

References

  1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2021". Czech Statistical Office. 2021-04-30.
  2. "O hradu Přimda" (in Czech). Státní hrad Přimda. Retrieved 2021-06-14.
  3. "Partnerství Přimda a Pfreimd". mestoprimda.cz (in Czech). Město Přimda. Retrieved 2020-08-04.


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