Lanškroun

Lanškroun (; ) is a town in Ústí nad Orlicí District in the Pardubice Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 9,800 inhabitants. It lies on the border of the historical lands of Bohemia and Moravia. The historic town centre is well preserved and is protected as an urban monument zone.

Key facts

Settlement.name: Lanškroun
Settlement.settlement_type: Town
Settlement.image_skyline: Barokní sloup se sochou PM Immaculaty z roku 1684.JPG
Settlement.image_caption: J. M. Marků Square
Settlement.image_flag: Flag_of_Lanskroun_CZ.svg
Settlement.image_shield: Lanškroun.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

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Contents

Administrative division
Etymology
Geography
History
Demographics
Economy
Transport
Sights
Notable people
Twin towns – sister cities
References
External links

==Administrative division== Lanškroun consists of four municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census): Lanškroun-Vnitřní Město (488) Ostrovské Předměstí (2,670) Žichlínské Předměstí (5,437) Dolní Třešňovec (875)