Stríbro
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Stříbro (ˈstr̝̊iːbro; ) is a town in the Pilsen Region of the Czech Republic
, some to the west from the region capital of Pilsen.
Stříbro is also the seat of the Municipality with Extended Competence.
The Czech name derives from silver
, which used to be mined there. The German name Mies comes from the name of the river Mies/Mže
flowing through the town.
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....
, some to the west from the region capital of Pilsen.
Stříbro is also the seat of the Municipality with Extended Competence.
The Czech name derives from 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...
, which used to be mined there. The German name Mies comes from the name of the river Mies/Mže
Mže
The Mže is a 107 km long river in the Czech Republic. Its source is situated in the Griesbach Forest , Germany, near the village of Asch, in the municipality of Mähring, Tirschenreuth district. It forms the state boundary on the short distance of 3 kilometers and then finally enters the Czech...
flowing through the town.