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'''Vamberk''' ({{IPA-cs|ˈvambɛrk}}; {{lang-de|Wamberg}}) is a town in [[Rychnov nad Kněžnou District]] in the [[Hradec Králové Region]] of the [[Czech Republic]]. It has about 4,500 inhabitants.
'''Vamberk''' ({{IPA-cs|ˈvambɛrk}}; {{lang-de|Wamberg}}) is a town in [[Rychnov nad Kněžnou District]] in the [[Hradec Králové Region]] of the [[Czech Republic]]. It has about 4,600 inhabitants.


==Administrative parts==
==Administrative parts==
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The largest employer based in the town is [[ESAB|ESAB CZ]], the world's leading manufacturer of [[welding]] and cutting equipment and welding consumables.<ref>{{cite web |title=Kdo jsme a co děláme|url=https://www.esab.cz/cz/cz/about/whatwedo/index.cfm|publisher=ESAB CZ, s.r.o.|language=cs|access-date=2021-09-19}}</ref>
The largest employer based in the town is [[ESAB|ESAB CZ]], the world's leading manufacturer of [[welding]] and cutting equipment and welding consumables.<ref>{{cite web |title=Kdo jsme a co děláme|url=https://www.esab.cz/cz/cz/about/whatwedo/index.cfm|publisher=ESAB CZ, s.r.o.|language=cs|access-date=2021-09-19}}</ref>

==Transport==
Vamberk lies on the short railway line of local importance heading from [[Rokytnice v Orlických horách]] to [[Doudleby nad Orlicí]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Detail stanice Vamberk|url=https://www.cd.cz/stanice/vamberk/5454160|publisher=[[České dráhy]]|language=cs|access-date=2023-07-14}}</ref>


==Sights==
==Sights==

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"Wamberg" redirects here. For people with that name, see Wamberg (surname).
Vamberk
Town
Aerial view
Aerial view
Flag of Vamberk
Flag
Coat of arms of Vamberk
Coat of arms
Vamberk is located in Czech Republic
Vamberk
Vamberk
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°17′33″N 16°9′45″E / 50.29250°N 16.16250°E / 50.29250; 16.16250
Country Czech Republic
RegionHradec Králové
DistrictRychnov nad Kněžnou
First mentioned1341
Government
 • MayorJan Rejzl
Area
 • Total
21.03 km2 (8.12 sq mi)
Elevation
320 m (1,050 ft)
Population
 (2023-01-01)[1]
 • Total
4,607
 • Density220/km2 (570/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
517 54
Websitewww.vamberk.cz

Vamberk (Czech pronunciation: [ˈvambɛrk]; Template:Lang-de) is a town in Rychnov nad Kněžnou District in the Hradec Králové Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 4,600 inhabitants.

Administrative parts

Husovo Square

Villages of Merklovice and Peklo are administrative parts of Vamberk.

Geography

Vamberk is located about 5 kilometres (3 mi) south of Rychnov nad Kněžnou and 33 km (21 mi) southeast of Hradec Králové. The western part of the municipal territory lies in the Orlice Table, the eastern part lies in the Orlické Foothills and includes the highest point of Vamberk at 475 m (1,558 ft) above sea level. The Zdobnice River flows through the town.

History

The first written mention of Vamberk is from 1341. It was called Waldemberg, and then shortened to Walmberg, and later to Wamberg, or in Czech Vamberk. In 1616, Vamberk gained town privileges. The town lived for centuries from lacemaking, weaving and the timber trade. In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, the textile, stove and meat industries developed, and Vamberk became the industrial centre of the region.[2]

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop.±%
18694,049—    
18804,009−1.0%
18904,146+3.4%
19004,353+5.0%
19105,159+18.5%
YearPop.±%
19214,562−11.6%
19304,586+0.5%
19504,057−11.5%
19614,382+8.0%
19704,744+8.3%
YearPop.±%
19805,183+9.3%
19914,995−3.6%
20014,815−3.6%
20114,550−5.5%
20214,480−1.5%
Source: Censuses[3][4]

Economy

Church of St. Procopius

Vamberk is known for the lace production. The first mention of the production in Vamberk is from 1642, but the tradition is probably older. In the mid-17th century, Magdalena of Gramb, a Belgian owner of the Vamberk estate, introduced Belgian lace patterns and a new technique of bobbin lace making using a lace cushion or pillow. Vamberk became a European centre of lace-making. The tradition continues to this day.[5]

The largest employer based in the town is ESAB CZ, the world's leading manufacturer of welding and cutting equipment and welding consumables.[6]

Transport

Vamberk lies on the short railway line of local importance heading from Rokytnice v Orlických horách to Doudleby nad Orlicí.[7]

Sights

The Church of Saint Procopius is the main landmark. It was built in Baroque style in 1712–1713.[8]

The tradition of lace making is documented in the Lace Museum Vamberk.[9]

Notable people

References

  1. ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
  2. ^ "Historie Města Vamberk" (in Czech). Město Vamberk. Retrieved 2021-09-19.
  3. ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Rychnov nad Kněžnou" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 17–18.
  4. ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
  5. ^ "O nás" (in Czech). Vamberecká krajka. Retrieved 2021-09-19.
  6. ^ "Kdo jsme a co děláme" (in Czech). ESAB CZ, s.r.o. Retrieved 2021-09-19.
  7. ^ "Detail stanice Vamberk" (in Czech). České dráhy. Retrieved 2023-07-14.
  8. ^ "Kostel sv. Prokopa ve Vamberku" (in Czech). CzechTourism. Retrieved 2021-09-19.
  9. ^ "Muzeum krajky Vamberk" (in Czech). Lace Museum Vamberk. Retrieved 2022-09-01.
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