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Cheb
Town in Karlovy Vary, Czech Republic / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For other uses, see Cheb (disambiguation).
Cheb (Czech pronunciation: [xɛp]; German: Eger) is a town in the Karlovy Vary Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 33,000 inhabitants. It lies on the Ohře river.
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Cheb | |
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Coordinates: 50°4′46″N 12°22′14″E | |
Country | ![]() |
Region | Karlovy Vary |
District | Cheb |
First mentioned | 1061 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Jan Vrba (ANO) |
Area | |
• Total | 96.36 km2 (37.20 sq mi) |
Elevation | 459 m (1,506 ft) |
Population (2024-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 32,825 |
• Density | 340/km2 (880/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 350 02 |
Website | www |
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Before the expulsion of Germans in 1945, the town was the centre of the German-speaking region known as Egerland. The historic town centre is well preserved and is protected by law as an urban monument reservation.