Nebesa (German: Himmelreich, formerly Egrisch Reuth) is a small village in Karlovy Vary Region, Czech Republic. It is one of the nine town districts of Aš. In 2001 the village had a population of 13.
Nebesa | |
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Village | |
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| Coordinates: 50°11′49″N 12°13′43″E / 50.19694°N 12.22861°E | |
| Country | Czech Republic |
| Region | Karlovy Vary |
| District | Cheb |
| Municipality | Aš |
| First mentioned | 1598 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5.84 km2 (2.25 sq mi) |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 13 |
| • Density | 2.2/km2 (5.8/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 35201 |
In the village there is a chapel of Virgin Mary, a restaurant and bus stop.
Geography
editNebesa lies 3 kilometres southeast from Aš, on extensive area, but mostly covered by forests.
History
editNebesa is first mentioned in 1315. During the Seven Years' War an entrenchment was built here by Austrian marshal Macquir. On May 8, 1759 a battle was fought here between armies of Austrian marshal Macquir and Prussian general von Finck.
| Year | 1850 | 1930 | 1947 | 1961 | 1970 | 2001 |
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| Population | 104 | 152 | 72 | 58 | 30 | 13 |
Etymology
editIn Czech, Nebesa means heaven. The German name, Himmelreich, has a similar meaning: himmel means heaven and reich means empire.
Landmarks
edit- Catholic chapel of Virgin Mary from 1907
- iron crucifix from 1862.
References
edit- ^ Progress of population of Nebesa between 1850 and 2001, according to: Obce Ašska v proměnách času, Kolektiv autorů, MÚ Aš (2005)