Žamberk

Žamberk
Town
Flag Coat of arms
Nickname: Rio de Jambeiro
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Pardubice
District	Ústí nad Orlicí
Commune	Žamberk
River	Divoká Orlice
Elevation	418 m (1,371 ft)
Coordinates	50°5′N 16°28′E / 50.083°N 16.467°E / 50.083; 16.467Coordinates: 50°5′N 16°28′E / 50.083°N 16.467°E / 50.083; 16.467
Area	16.91 km2 (6.53 sq mi)
Population	6,079 (2006-07-03)
Density	359/km2 (930/sq mi)
First mentioned	1332
Mayor	Tomáš Kalous
Timezone	CET (UTC+1)
- summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code	564 01
Location in the Czech Republic
Website: www.zamberk-city.cz

Žamberk (Czech pronunciation: [ˈʒambɛrk]; German: Senftenberg in Böhmen) is a town in the Ústí nad Orlicí District, Pardubice Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 6,100 inhabitants.

St. Václav Church in Žamberk

Marien Plague Column on Žamberk`s Square

Diviš`s Theatre

Tyrš`s view tower on Rozálka hill

Eduard Albert
Czech Surgeon

Václav F. Kumpošt
Founder of Vesmír Magazine

Edmund Kirsch
Businessman

Oldřich Marek
Czech Entomologist

WW I. Memorial

Christian Brorsen Plaque