Loučná pod Klínovcem (until 1947 Český Wiesenthal; german: Böhmisch Wiesenthal) is a town in

Chomutov District Chomutov District ( cs, okres Chomutov) is one of seven districts ('' okres'') located within the Ústí nad Labem Region in the Czech Republic. Its capital is the city of Chomutov. List of municipalities Bílence - Blatno - Boleboř - Březno ...

in the

Ústí nad Labem Region Ústí nad Labem Region or Ústecký Region ( cs, Ústecký kraj, , ), is an administrative unit ( cs, kraj) of the Czech Republic, located in the north-western part of the historical land of Bohemia, and named after the capital, Ústí nad Labem ...

of the

Czech Republic The Czech Republic, or simply Czechia, is a landlocked country in Central Europe. Historically known as Bohemia, it is bordered by Austria to the south, Germany to the west, Poland to the northeast, and Slovakia to the southeast. The ...

. It has about 100 inhabitants and it is the second least populated town in the country.

Administrative parts

The town is made up of two parts, Háj and Loučná.

Geography

Loučná pod Klínovcem is located about west of

Chomutov Chomutov (; german: Komotau) is a city in the Ústí nad Labem Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 46,000 inhabitants. There are almost 80,000 inhabitants in the city's wider metropolitan area. The city centre is well preserved and is protec ...

and north of

Karlovy Vary Karlovy Vary (; german: Karlsbad, formerly also spelled ''Carlsbad'' in English) is a spa town, spa city in the Karlovy Vary Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 46,000 inhabitants. It lies on the confluence of the rivers Ohře and Teplá. ...

. The town lies on the border with

Germany Germany,, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is a country in Central Europe. It is the second most populous country in Europe after Russia, and the most populous member state of the European Union. Germany is situated betwe ...

, the German part of the divided town is called

Oberwiesenthal Oberwiesenthal (; officially Kurort Oberwiesenthal) is a town and a ski resort in the district of Erzgebirgskreis in Saxony in Germany. It is situated in the Ore Mountains, on the border with the Czech Republic, 19 km south of Annaberg-Buchh ...

. It lies in the Ore Mountains. The highest point of the municipal territory is a

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below the top of the

Klínovec Klínovec (german: Keilberg) is the highest peak of the Ore Mountains, located in the Czech Republic's part of the mountains at . There is an 80 m TV broadcasting tower on the top of the mountain and a 24 meter high lookout tower. From the south ...

Mountain, at above sea level.

History

The first written mention of Loučná pod Klínovcem is from 1431, under its German name Wiesenthal. The village was probably founded in the 14th century. The village was destroyed during the

Hussite Wars The Hussite Wars, also called the Bohemian Wars or the Hussite Revolution, were a series of civil wars fought between the Hussites and the combined Catholic forces of Holy Roman Emperor Sigismund, the Papacy, European monarchs loyal to the Cat ...

and was abandoned. At the beginning of the 16th century, mining developed in the area, Loučná pod Klínovcem was resettled and its importance began to grow.

Transport

There is the road border crossing ''Loučná / Oberwiesenthal'' with Germany.

Sport

There is a large ski resort on the slopes of Klínovec.

Notable people

Hans Erich Slany Hans Erich Slany (26 October 1926 – 22 September 2013) was a German designer considered by many to have been the first industrial designer to design plastic housings for power tools. Slany is also thought of as one of the icons of design in Ge ...

(1926–2013), German industrial designer

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Loucna pod Klinovcem Cities and towns in the Czech Republic Populated places in Chomutov District Towns in the Ore Mountains Divided cities Czech Republic–Germany border crossings