Vimperk

Vimperk (; ) is a town in Prachatice District in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 7,300 inhabitants. The historic town centre is well preserved and is protected as an urban monument zone.

Key facts

Settlement.name: Vimperk
Settlement.settlement_type: Town
Settlement.image_skyline: Vimperk (001).jpg
Settlement.image_caption: Vimperk Castle above the town centre
Settlement.image_flag: Vimperk CZ flag.svg
Settlement.image_shield: Vimperk znak.png
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Region
Settlement.subdivision_name1: South Bohemian
Settlement.subdivision_type2: District
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Prachatice
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: Jaroslava Martanová
Settlement.established_title: First mentioned
Settlement.established_date: 1251

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Wikidata facts

Official name: Vimperk
Population: 7289
Area: 80.040771
Elevation: 694
Official website: www.vimperk.cz
Image: Vimperk-Markt-1.jpg
Licence plate code: C

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Commons category: Vimperk
postal code: 385 17
time of earliest written record: 1264-01-17
email address: mailto:[email protected]
native label: Vimperk
P6482: Vimperk
number of houses: 1080
mean age: 43.4
P8168: Pyeongtaek–Paju Expressway

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Contents

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

Historically Vimperk has been known as an important regional trade centre, being located on the Golden Trail from Passau to Prachatice. Vimperk is also renowned for its glass-making and printing traditions.