| Kynšperk nad Ohří | |
| Settlement Type: | Town |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | Region |
| Subdivision Name1: | Karlovy Vary |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name2: | Sokolov |
| Pushpin Map: | Czech Republic |
| Pushpin Relief: | 1 |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in the Czech Republic |
| Coordinates: | 50.1189°N 12.5331°W |
| Leader Title: | Mayor |
| Leader Name: | Marek Matoušek |
| Established Title: | Founded |
| Established Date: | 1232 |
| Area Total Km2: | 23.31 |
| Elevation M: | 431 |
| Population As Of: | 2024-01-01 |
| Population Footnotes: | [1] |
| Population Total: | 4496 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone1: | CET |
| Utc Offset1: | +1 |
| Timezone1 Dst: | CEST |
| Utc Offset1 Dst: | +2 |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal codes |
| Postal Code: | 357 51, 358 01 |
Kynšperk nad Ohří (in Czech pronounced as /ˈkɪnʃpɛrk ˈnat oɦr̝iː/; German: Königsberg an der Eger) is a town in Sokolov District in the Karlovy Vary Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 4,500 inhabitants.
The villages of Chotíkov, Dolní Pochlovice, Dvorečky, Kamenný Dvůr, Liboc, Štědrá and Zlatá are administrative parts of Kynšperk nad Ohří.
Kynšperk nad Ohří is located about 10km (10miles) southwest of Sokolov and 28km (17miles) southwest of Karlovy Vary. It is situated mostly in the Cheb Basin. The southeastern part of the municipal territory extends into the Slavkov Forest and includes the highest point of Kynšperk nad Ohří at 580m (1,900feet) above sea level.
The Ohře River flows through the town. North of the town is located Boží požehnání Lake, an artificial lake created during the revitalization of a former lignite mine.
The town was founded in 1232. The town's founding charter is the oldest preserved document of establishing a locality in the Czech Republic and is stored in the National Archives in Prague.[2]
The D6 motorway runs next to the town.
Kynšperk nad Ohří is located on the main railway lines Prague–Cheb and Plzeň–Karlovy Vary.[3]
The main landmark of the town is the Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary. It was built in the Baroque style in 1721–1727 and belongs to the most significant Baroque monuments in the region.[4]
See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in the Czech Republic. Kynšperk nad Ohří is twinned with:[5]