Teplá

For the river, see Teplá (river).

Teplá
Town
View from the south
Flag Coat of arms
Teplá Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°58′55″N12°51′47″E / 49.98194°N 12.86306°E / 49.98194; 12.86306
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Karlovy Vary
District	Cheb
First mentioned	1197
Government
• Mayor	Karel Hermann
Area
• Total	113.21 km2 (43.71 sq mi)
Elevation	690 m (2,260 ft)
Population  (2024-01-01) [1]
• Total	2,906
• Density	26/km2 (66/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	364 61
Website	www.tepla.cz

Teplá (German : Tepl) is a town in Cheb District in the Karlovy Vary Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 2,900 inhabitants. The historic town centre is well preserved and is protected by law as urban monument zone.

Administrative division

Teplá consists of 24 municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census): ^[2]

• Teplá (2,159)
• Babice (20)
• Beranov (37)
• Beranovka (10)
• Beroun (22)
• Bezvěrov (3)
• Bohuslav (12)
• Číhaná (8)
• Heřmanov (41)
• Horní Kramolín (13)
• Hoštěc (21)
• Jankovice (6)
• Kladruby (31)
• Klášter (123)
• Křepkovice (32)
• Mrázov (51)
• Nezdice (3)
• Pěkovice (43)
• Popovice (31)
• Poutnov (85)
• Rankovice (14)
• Služetín (59)
• Staré Sedlo (26)
• Zahrádka (9)

Etymology

The name Teplá means 'warm'. The town was named after the Teplá River that flows through it, known for its warm water and thermal springs in its lower course. ^[3]

Geography

Teplá is located about 28 km (17 mi) south of Karlovy Vary. It lies in the Teplá Highlands. The highest point is the hill Služetínský vrch at 774 m (2,539 ft) above sea level. The Teplá River flows through the town. The area is rich in fishponds. The western part of the municipal territory is situated in the Slavkov Forest Protected Landscape Area.

History

Teplá Abbey

The Teplá Abbey was founded in 1193 by nobleman Hroznata of Ovenec. The first written mention of the town next to the abbey is from 1197. In the 13th century, the town had strategic importance of the land gate with customs and a market and played an important role in land defense. In these times most of the villages in the neighbourhood, later incorporated to the municipality, were founded. ^[4]

Demographics

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% 1869 6,996 —     1880 7,458 +6.6% 1890 7,400 −0.8% 1900 7,426 +0.4% 1910 7,379 −0.6%	Year Pop. ±% 1921 7,017 −4.9% 1930 6,807 −3.0% 1950 2,843 −58.2% 1961 3,444 +21.1% 1970 3,318 −3.7%	Year Pop. ±% 1980 3,115 −6.1% 1991 2,924 −6.1% 2001 3,101 +6.1% 2011 2,981 −3.9% 2021 2,859 −4.1%
Source: Censuses [5] [6]

Transport

Teplá is located on the railway line Karlovy Vary–Mariánské Lázně.

Sights

Town square with the Church of Saint Giles

The most significant monument is the Baroque complex of the Teplá Abbey. Its oldest preserved part is the Romanesque-Gothic Church of the Annunciation of the Lord. The complex is opened to the public and serves also as a library, museum and gallery. ^[7]

The Gothic Church of Saint Giles in the town's centre was built on the site of the former church in 1762–1765. Its most valuable part are frescoes from scenes from the life of Saint Giles by Elias Dollhopf from 1765. ^[8]

The Renaissance town hall belong to the oldest buildings in the town. It was built in 1572–1574 and formerly served as a Latin school. Valuable is also the Old Town Hall, built in the Baroque style in 1698. ^[9]

There are three significant mineral springs in Teplá, the best of which is Oriona. Until 1945, a bottling plant stood at the source of Oriona. Now it's just a well covered with a gazebo. ^[10]

Notable people

• Gerhard Auer (1943–2019), German rower, Olympic champion

Twin towns – sister cities

See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in the Czech Republic

Teplá is twinned with: ^[11]

• Konnersreuth, Germany

References

1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
2. "Public Census 2021 – basic data". Public Database (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2022.
3. Profous, Antonín (1957). Místní jména v Čechách IV: S–Ž (in Czech). p. 326.
4. "Podrobná historie města" (in Czech). Město Teplá. Retrieved 2021-06-07.
5. "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
6. "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
7. "Klášter premonstrátů Teplá" (in Czech). Město Teplá. Retrieved 2021-06-07.
8. "Památky města" (in Czech). Město Teplá. Retrieved 2021-06-07.
9. "Stará radnice a renesanční budova s mansardovou střechou v Teplé" (in Czech). CzechTourism. Retrieved 2022-06-03.
10. "Kyselka Oriona u Teplé" (in Czech). CzechTourism. Retrieved 2022-06-03.
11. "Zajímavé weby" (in Czech). Město Teplá. Retrieved 2021-12-08.

External links

• Official website