Country Czech Republic Time zone CET (UTC+1) Area 28.58 km² Local time Tuesday 11:40 AM | District Beroun District Elevation 235 m Population 1,855 (2011) | |
Region Central Bohemian Region Weather 15°C, Wind SW at 6 km/h, 41% Humidity Points of interest Zámek Nižbor, Vůznice, oppidum Stradonice, Kabečnice, Červený kříž | ||
Nižbor is a municipality and village in Beroun District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic.
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Map of 267 05 Ni%C5%BEbor, Czechia
A major attraction is the Nižbor glassworks, a Bohemian crystal factory founded in 1903.
History
Until 1918, NIŽBOR - NISCHBURG (German name only until the end of the 19th century) was part of the Austrian monarchy (Austria side after the compromise of 1867), in the RAKONITZ - RAKOVNÍK district, one of the 94 Bezirkshauptmannschaften in Bohemia.
A post-office was opened in 1869.
References
Nižbor Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA