Cheb (Czech pronunciation: [xɛp]; German: Eger) is a town in the Karlovy Vary Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 32,000 inhabitants. It lies on the river Ohře. Before the 1945 expulsion of the German-speaking population, the town was the centre of the German-speaking region known as Egerland, part of the Northern Austro-Bavarian dialect area. The historic town centre is well preserved and is protected by law as an urban monument reservation. Cheb is formed by 19 town parts and villages: The first name of the town, documented in 1061, was Egire. It was a Latin name, which was derived from the Celtic name of the Ohře River Agara. The German name Eger was then derived from the Latin name. More information...
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