Kryštofovy Hamry () is a municipality and village in

Chomutov District Chomutov District () is a district in the Ústí nad Labem Region of the Czech Republic. Its capital is the city of Chomutov. Administrative division Chomutov District is divided into two administrative districts of municipalities with extended ...

in the Ústí nad Labem Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 200 inhabitants.

Administrative division

Kryštofovy Hamry consists of four municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census): *Kryštofovy Hamry (129) *Černý Potok (31) *Mezilesí (2) *Rusová (0) The former town of Přísečnice was also located in what is today the territory of Kryštofovy Hamry.

Etymology

Kryštofovy Hamry means literally "Kryštof's (Christopher's) hammer mills". The village is named after Christopher (Kryštof) Grad of Grünberg, who founded here a hammer mill and named him after St. Christopher.

Geography

Kryštofovy Hamry is located about west of Chomutov and southeast of Karlovy Vary. The municipality borders Germany in the north. It is adjacent to the German town of Jöhstadt. Kryštofovy Hamry lies in the Ore Mountains. The highest point is the mountain Jelení hora at above sea level. The central part of the municipality is formed by the Přísečnice Reservoir, built on the Preßnitz, eponymous river. The reservoir was built in 1969–1976 and serves as a source of drinking water for the region.

History

The area was part of the Přísečnice estate. At the beginning of the 15th century, first hammer mills were established there, but they were destroyed during the Hussite Wars. Kryštof Grad of Grünberg founded here a new hammer mill between 1621 and 1625 and named him after St. Christopher. A brickyard was built next to the hammer mill in 1660, but the village did not yet exist at that time. The first written mention of the village of Kryštofovy Hamry is from 1720. In the 19th century, various manufactories were established in the village.

Demographics

Transport

The train stop called ''Rusová'' is located on the railway line Chomutov–Cranzahl station, Cranzahl. However, trains run on it only on weekends in the summer season.

Sights

The main landmark of Kryštofovy Hamry is the Church of Saint Christopher. It was built in 1829–1832.

Notable people

*Richard Markgraf (1869–1916), palaeontologist *Eugen Sänger (1905–1964), Austrian aerospace engineer

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Krystofovy Hamry Villages in Chomutov District