Pernink
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Pernink is a village in Karlovy Vary District
in the Czech Republic
. It is situated in the valley of Bílá Bystřice at 840 m above the sea level. It has approximately 650 residents.
At the beginning of the 16th century, mining pioneers settled in the area dominated by dense forest. According to a legend, a bear found silver-stones there. The legend is preserved in the coat of arms and also in the German name (Bär = Bear). In 1532, a settlement called Peringer was raised to mining town status. The town received further privileges in 1559 and 1562. The predominant industry was mining of silver
and tin
. The area between Pernink, Abertamy
and Horní Blatná
used to be called Silver triangle. Following the Thirty years war, most of the protestant miners left to neighbouring Saxony
. Mining was gradually replaced by forestry and specialized crafts (e.g. lace-making).
In the first part of the 19th century, Adalbert Meinl founded a textile factory. Small workshop for manufacturing wooden and iron products were established. In 1843, the town had almost 1800 residents, living in 207 houses. The economic situation was bolstered by opening of a railway line
Karlovy Vary
–Johanngeorgenstadt
in 1899. In the inter-war period, number of residents risen to approximately 3500. After the Second World War, almost 90% if the inhabitants had to move
to Germany
. Hundreds of new inhabitants came in 1946. Following closure of uranium
mines in Jáchymov
, the number of residents decreased. Many houses are currently used as weekend cottages.
At present, the largest single employer is the textile factory. Tens of inhabitants work in services related to tourism. There are several ski-lifts and marked routes for both cross country skiing, hiking and cycling. The tourists can take advantage of the high elevation of the local railway station (902 m above the sea level, the highest one in Ore Mountains and second highest in the Czech Republic).
Karlovy Vary District
Karlovy Vary District is a district within the Karlovy Vary Region of the Czech Republic. Its administrative center is Karlovy Vary.-Complete list of towns and villages:Abertamy -Andělská Hora -Bečov nad Teplou -...
in the Czech Republic
Czech Republic
The Czech Republic is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Poland to the northeast, Slovakia to the east, Austria to the south, and Germany to the west and northwest....
. It is situated in the valley of Bílá Bystřice at 840 m above the sea level. It has approximately 650 residents.
At the beginning of the 16th century, mining pioneers settled in the area dominated by dense forest. According to a legend, a bear found silver-stones there. The legend is preserved in the coat of arms and also in the German name (Bär = Bear). In 1532, a settlement called Peringer was raised to mining town status. The town received further privileges in 1559 and 1562. The predominant industry was mining of silver
Silver
Silver is a metallic chemical element with the chemical symbol Ag and atomic number 47. A soft, white, lustrous transition metal, it has the highest electrical conductivity of any element and the highest thermal conductivity of any metal...
and tin
Tin
Tin is a chemical element with the symbol Sn and atomic number 50. It is a main group metal in group 14 of the periodic table. Tin shows chemical similarity to both neighboring group 14 elements, germanium and lead and has two possible oxidation states, +2 and the slightly more stable +4...
. The area between Pernink, Abertamy
Abertamy
Abertamy is a town in the Karlovy Vary Region of the Czech Republic. It is located in Ore Mountains about north of Karlovy Vary and has a population of 1,413...
and Horní Blatná
Horní Blatná
Horní Blatná is a town in the Czech Republic.The economic situation of the town was bolstered by opening of the railway line Karlovy Vary–Johanngeorgenstadt in 1899.-External links:*...
used to be called Silver triangle. Following the Thirty years war, most of the protestant miners left to neighbouring Saxony
Saxony
The Free State of Saxony is a landlocked state of Germany, contingent with Brandenburg, Saxony Anhalt, Thuringia, Bavaria, the Czech Republic and Poland. It is the tenth-largest German state in area, with of Germany's sixteen states....
. Mining was gradually replaced by forestry and specialized crafts (e.g. lace-making).
In the first part of the 19th century, Adalbert Meinl founded a textile factory. Small workshop for manufacturing wooden and iron products were established. In 1843, the town had almost 1800 residents, living in 207 houses. The economic situation was bolstered by opening of a railway line
Railway line Karlovy Vary–Johanngeorgenstadt
The Karlovy Vary–Johanngeorgenstadt railway connects Karlovy Vary in the Czech Republic with Johanngeorgenstadt in Saxony, Germany. The highest point of the mountain railway lies above the sea level...
Karlovy Vary
Karlovy Vary
Karlovy Vary is a spa city situated in western Bohemia, Czech Republic, on the confluence of the rivers Ohře and Teplá, approximately west of Prague . It is named after King of Bohemia and Holy Roman Emperor Charles IV, who founded the city in 1370...
–Johanngeorgenstadt
Johanngeorgenstadt
Johanngeorgenstadt is a mining town in Saxony’s Ore Mountains, 17 km south of Aue, and 27 km northwest of Karlovy Vary. It lies in the district of Erzgebirgskreis, and right on the border with the Czech Republic, is a state-recognized health resort , and calls itself Stadt des...
in 1899. In the inter-war period, number of residents risen to approximately 3500. After the Second World War, almost 90% if the inhabitants had to move
Expulsion of Germans after World War II
The later stages of World War II, and the period after the end of that war, saw the forced migration of millions of German nationals and ethnic Germans from various European states and territories, mostly into the areas which would become post-war Germany and post-war Austria...
to Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
. Hundreds of new inhabitants came in 1946. Following closure of uranium
Uranium
Uranium is a silvery-white metallic chemical element in the actinide series of the periodic table, with atomic number 92. It is assigned the chemical symbol U. A uranium atom has 92 protons and 92 electrons, of which 6 are valence electrons...
mines in Jáchymov
Jáchymov
For other places called Joachimsthal, see Joachimsthal Jáchymov . compl: "Sant Joachim's Sthal" is a spa town in north-west Bohemia in the Czech Republic belonging to the Karlovy Vary Region. It is situated at an altitude of 733 m above sea level in the eponymous St...
, the number of residents decreased. Many houses are currently used as weekend cottages.
At present, the largest single employer is the textile factory. Tens of inhabitants work in services related to tourism. There are several ski-lifts and marked routes for both cross country skiing, hiking and cycling. The tourists can take advantage of the high elevation of the local railway station (902 m above the sea level, the highest one in Ore Mountains and second highest in the Czech Republic).
External links
- (cs) Official website