Krásná (Cheb District)
Encyclopedia
Krásná is a village and municipality in Cheb District
in the Karlovy Vary Region of the Czech Republic
. In 2008 the village had a population of 500.
, about 643 meters above sea level. With Aš create a one part. In this days, Krásná municipality consist from two village; Krásná and Kamenná, few hamlets
, include Štítary and Větrov and a two ghost town
s; Újezd and Štítary.
It neighbour with Aš to the southeast, with Podhradí
to the east and with Kamenná to the northeast. To the southwest there is the German
border.
. Around 1400 was Krásná bough by the Zedtwitz
. This noble house controlled whole Aš-region almost 500 years. In 1642 a small castle was built here, but in 1828 burn out. The castle was torn down in 1950s.
After WW2
, because of the buffer zone
, a few village over the Krásná, include Štítary, Újzed, Elfhausen or Nové Domy, was torn down, and became a ghost towns.
From 1898, a brewery
was located in the village.
From 1960 Krásná was one of districts of Aš, but in 1989 created own municipality with Kamenná.
Cheb District
Cheb District is a district within Karlovy Vary Region of the Czech Republic. Its capital is the city of Cheb.-Complete list of towns and villages:Aš -Cheb -Dolní Žandov -Drmoul -...
in the Karlovy Vary Region of the Czech Republic
Czech Republic
The Czech Republic is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Poland to the northeast, Slovakia to the east, Austria to the south, and Germany to the west and northwest....
. In 2008 the village had a population of 500.
Geography
Krásná lies 1 kilometre northwest from AšAš
Aš is a town in the Karlovy Vary Region of the Czech Republic.-History:Previously uninhabited hills and swamps, the town of Asch was founded in the early 11th century by German colonists. Slavic settlements in the area are not known. The dialect spoken in the town was that of the Upper Palatinate,...
, about 643 meters above sea level. With Aš create a one part. In this days, Krásná municipality consist from two village; Krásná and Kamenná, few hamlets
Hamlet (place)
A hamlet is usually a rural settlement which is too small to be considered a village, though sometimes the word is used for a different sort of community. Historically, when a hamlet became large enough to justify building a church, it was then classified as a village...
, include Štítary and Větrov and a two ghost town
Ghost town
A ghost town is an abandoned town or city. A town often becomes a ghost town because the economic activity that supported it has failed, or due to natural or human-caused disasters such as floods, government actions, uncontrolled lawlessness, war, or nuclear disasters...
s; Újezd and Štítary.
It neighbour with Aš to the southeast, with Podhradí
Podhradí (Cheb District)
Podhradí is a village and municipality in Cheb District in the Karlovy Vary Region of the Czech Republic. In 2006 the village had a population of 175.- Geography :...
to the east and with Kamenná to the northeast. To the southwest there is the German
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
border.
History
Krásná was first mentioned in 1331 as a property of NeubergNeipperg
Neipperg refers to:* Part of Brackenheim, Germany* County of Neipperg, a state of the Holy Roman Empire from 1431, centred on Schwaigern, mediatised to the Kingdom of Württemberg in 1806...
. Around 1400 was Krásná bough by the Zedtwitz
Zedtwitz
Zedtwitz is a noble house from Bohemia and Germany. Between c. 1400]and c. 1945 controlled region around town of Aš.* Curt Franz Wenzel Christoph Erdmann Zedtwitz, Graf von Moraván und Duppau...
. This noble house controlled whole Aš-region almost 500 years. In 1642 a small castle was built here, but in 1828 burn out. The castle was torn down in 1950s.
After WW2
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
, because of the buffer zone
Buffer zone
A buffer zone is generally a zonal area that lies between two or more other areas , but depending on the type of buffer zone, the reason for it may be to segregate regions or to conjoin them....
, a few village over the Krásná, include Štítary, Újzed, Elfhausen or Nové Domy, was torn down, and became a ghost towns.
From 1898, a brewery
Brewery
A brewery is a dedicated building for the making of beer, though beer can be made at home, and has been for much of beer's history. A company which makes beer is called either a brewery or a brewing company....
was located in the village.
From 1960 Krásná was one of districts of Aš, but in 1989 created own municipality with Kamenná.
| Year | 1850 | 1930 | 1947 | 1961 | 1970 | 1975 | 1991 | 1996 | 2001 | 2007 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Počet obyvatel | 924 | 2174 | 804 | 542 | 473 | 388 | 450 | 507 | 428 | 462 |