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Abertamy
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Abertamy (in German Abertham) is a village in Karlovy Vary Region of the Czech Republic. It has around 1,200 inhabitants. Being in height 840 meters above sea level the place serves as winter sports center.
Village HÅ™ebeÄ?ná is administrative part of Abertamy.
The place is first mention in written document from 1529 when miners started to settle in the area. During 1531-1558 silver was mined here. In 1579 Abertamy obtained township rights. On September 15th, 1590, strong earthquake was recorded here. After Thirty Years War silver mining stopped, only mining of tin continued. Abertamy lost town rights. The area was forcibly recatholicized after the war. During 19th century manufacturing of gloves started and it expanded into 20th century. In 1876 Abertamy again obtained status of town. In 1910 the place had 4,200 inhabitants. In 1921 Abertamy was electrified, in 1938 annexed into Third Reich, in 1945 German speaking people were expelled and local industry got nationalised. In 1947 Abertamy had cca 1,200 inhabitants. Intensive mining of uranium ore had started (and prisoners from nearby communist Jáchymov concentration camp were forced to work there under cruel conditions). In 1998 the factory producing gloves had closed down. Abertamy has secondary school specialised on forest industry (since 1946).
Near the village is 1028 meters high mountain Plešivec. The area is actively used for winter and summer sports, with many tourists coming from nearby Germany.
Church building from 1534, current baroque style from 1736, renovated in first half of 19th century. The building was renovated again in 1990s and 2003.
Large formation of rocks DraÄ?à skály (Dragon's rocks)
Village HÅ™ebeÄ?ná is administrative part of Abertamy.
The place is first mention in written document from 1529 when miners started to settle in the area. During 1531-1558 silver was mined here. In 1579 Abertamy obtained township rights. On September 15th, 1590, strong earthquake was recorded here. After Thirty Years War silver mining stopped, only mining of tin continued. Abertamy lost town rights. The area was forcibly recatholicized after the war. During 19th century manufacturing of gloves started and it expanded into 20th century. In 1876 Abertamy again obtained status of town. In 1910 the place had 4,200 inhabitants. In 1921 Abertamy was electrified, in 1938 annexed into Third Reich, in 1945 German speaking people were expelled and local industry got nationalised. In 1947 Abertamy had cca 1,200 inhabitants. Intensive mining of uranium ore had started (and prisoners from nearby communist Jáchymov concentration camp were forced to work there under cruel conditions). In 1998 the factory producing gloves had closed down. Abertamy has secondary school specialised on forest industry (since 1946).
Near the village is 1028 meters high mountain Plešivec. The area is actively used for winter and summer sports, with many tourists coming from nearby Germany.
Church building from 1534, current baroque style from 1736, renovated in first half of 19th century. The building was renovated again in 1990s and 2003.
Large formation of rocks DraÄ?à skály (Dragon's rocks)
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