Karlovy Vary

Summary

Karlovy Vary is a city^[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]

Key Facts

• Karlovy Vary is located in Karlovy Vary District^[3].
• Karlovy Vary is located in Karlovy Vary (administrative district)^[4].
• Karlovy Vary is in the country of Czech Republic^[5].
• Karlovy Vary is on the body of water Ohře^[6].
• Karlovy Vary is on the body of water Teplá^[7].
• Karlovy Vary's head of government is recorded as Andrea Pfeffer Ferklová^[8].
• Karlovy Vary's instance of is recorded as city^[9].
• Karlovy Vary's instance of is recorded as municipality with town privileges in the Czech Republic^[10].
• Karlovy Vary's instance of is recorded as statutory city in the Czech Republic^[11].
• Karlovy Vary's instance of is recorded as municipality of the Czech Republic^[12].
• Karlovy Vary's instance of is recorded as capital of region^[13].
• Karlovy Vary's instance of is recorded as district town^[14].
• Karlovy Vary's instance of is recorded as municipality with authorized municipal office^[15].
• Karlovy Vary's instance of is recorded as Czech municipality with expanded powers^[16].
• Karlovy Vary's shares border with is recorded as Hory^[17].
• Karlovy Vary's shares border with is recorded as Otovice^[18].
• Karlovy Vary's shares border with is recorded as Březová^[19].
• Karlovy Vary's shares border with is recorded as Nová Role^[20].
• Karlovy Vary's shares border with is recorded as Sadov^[21].
• Karlovy Vary's shares border with is recorded as Kolová^[22].
• Karlovy Vary's shares border with is recorded as Mírová^[23].
• Karlovy Vary's shares border with is recorded as Děpoltovice^[24].
• Karlovy Vary's shares border with is recorded as Dalovice^[25].
• Karlovy Vary's shares border with is recorded as Jenišov^[26].
• Karlovy Vary's shares border with is recorded as Andělská Hora^[27].

Body

Geography

Karlovy Vary is in the country of Czech Republic^[5]. Located in include Karlovy Vary District^[3], a district of the Czech Republic^[28], in Czech Republic^[29] and it (administrative district)^[4], an administrative district of Czech municipality with expanded powers^[30], in Czech Republic^[31], founded in 2003^[32]. Adjacent water bodies include Ohře^[6], a river^[33], in Germany^[34] and Teplá^[7], a river^[35], in Czech Republic^[36]. It is part of The Great Spa Towns of Europe^[37].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include city^[9], municipality with town privileges in the Czech Republic^[10], statutory city in the Czech Republic^[11], municipality of the Czech Republic^[12], capital of region^[13], and district town^[14].

History and Context

1350 marks the founding of Karlovy Vary^[38]. Charles IV is named after it^[39].

Cultural Significance

Things named for Karlovy Vary include Karlovy Vary Airport^[40], an airport^[41], in Czech Republic^[42] and Carlsbad^[43], a city in the United States^[44], in United States^[45], founded in 1888^[46].

Why It Matters

Karlovy Vary has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2] It is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[47]

Entities named for it include Karlovy Vary Airport^[40], an airport^[41], in Czech Republic^[42] and Carlsbad^[43], a city in the United States^[44], in United States^[45], founded in 1888^[46].