| Výsluní | |
| Settlement Type: | Town |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | Region |
| Subdivision Name1: | Ústí nad Labem |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name2: | Chomutov |
| Pushpin Map: | Czech Republic |
| Pushpin Relief: | 1 |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in the Czech Republic |
| Coordinates: | 50.4667°N 13.2375°W |
| Established Title: | First mentioned |
| Established Date: | 1547 |
| Area Total Km2: | 30.34 |
| Elevation M: | 750 |
| Population As Of: | 2024-01-01 |
| Population Footnotes: | [1] |
| Population Total: | 286 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone1: | CET |
| Utc Offset1: | +1 |
| Timezone1 Dst: | CEST |
| Utc Offset1 Dst: | +2 |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
| Postal Code: | 431 83 |
Výsluní (earlier also Suniperk; German: Sonnenberg) is a town in Chomutov District in the Ústí nad Labem Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 300 inhabitants.
The hamlets of Kýšovice, Sobětice, Třebíška, Úbočí and Volyně are administrative parts of Výsluní.
Výsluní is located about 11km (07miles) west of Chomutov and 36km (22miles) northeast of Karlovy Vary. It briefly borders Germany in the north. It lies in the Ore Mountains. The highest point is at 914m (2,999feet) 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.
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]
Výsluní is located on the railway line Chomutov–Cranzahl. However, trains run on it only on weekends in the summer season.
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]
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]