Nebesa is a small village in Karlovy Vary Region, Czech Republic

Czech Republic

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. It is one of the nine town districts of Aš

Aš

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. In 2001 the village had a population of 13.

In the village there is a chapel of Virgin Mary, a restaurant and bus stop.

Geography

Nebesa lies 3 kilometres southeast from Aš, on extensive area, but mostly covered by forests.

History

Nebesa is first mentioned in 1315. During the Seven Years' War

Seven Years' War

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  an entrenchment

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 was built here by Austria

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n marshal Macquir. On May 8, 1759 a battle was fought here between armies of Austrian marshal Macquir and Prussia

Prussia

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n general von Finck

Friedrich August von Finck

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Progress of population of Nebesa

Year	1850	1930	1947	1961	1970	2001
Population	104	152	72	58	30	13

The name of the village

In Czech, Nebesa means heaven. The German name, Himmelreich, has a similar meaning: himmel means heaven and reich means empire.

Landmarks

• Catholic chapel of Virgin Mary from 1907
• iron crucifix
  Crucifix
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  from 1862.