Výsluní
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Administrative division
Výsluní consists of six municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census):[1] Template:Div col
- Výsluní (209)
- Kýšovice (3)
- Sobětice (15)
- Třebíška (10)
- Úbočí (0)
- Volyně (25)
Geography
Výsluní is located about Template:Convert west of Chomutov and Template:Convert northeast of Karlovy Vary. It briefly borders Germany in the north. It lies in the Ore Mountains. The highest point is at Template:Convert above sea level. The stream of Prunéřovský potok originates in the municipal territory and flows through the town to the east, then turns to the southwest and forms the municipal border.
History
Výsluní was founded as a mining settlement. Silver, copper, tin and lead ores had been mined in the vicinity of Výsluní since the 14th century. Výsluní itself was founded in the 16th century, the first written mention is from 1547. In 1565, it was referred to as a market town, and in 1584, it became a mining town.[2]
Demographics
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Transport
Výsluní is located on the railway line Chomutov–Cranzahl. However, trains run on it only on weekends in the summer season.
Sights
The town is known for the Church of Saint Wenceslaus, the largest church in the Upper Ore Mountains, popularly known as the Ore Mountains Cathedral.[3] It dominates the town and is visible on the southern slope of the mountains far into the Most Basin.[2]
The town hall is an Empire style building from 1846.[2]
In popular culture
The town's church appeared in many film works: The Borgias, Henri 4, Year of the Devil, Forgotten Light, Thirty Cases of Major Zeman, and Feuer frei! music video.[3]