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Lišov (České Budějovice District)
Lišov (; ) is a town in České Budějovice District in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 4,700 inhabitants. Administrative division Lišov consists of 13 municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census): *Lišov (3,320) *Červený Újezdec (49) *Dolní Miletín (78) *Dolní Slověnice (105) *Horní Miletín (88) *Horní Slověnice (125) *Hrutov (37) *Hůrky (262) *Kolný (49) *Levín (42) *Lhotice (129) *Velechvín (93) *Vlkovice (136) Vlkovice forms an Enclave and exclave, exclave of the municipal territory. Etymology The name Lišov was probably derived from the personal name Lichý, meaning "Lichý's (settlement)". The personal name itself means 'odd' in Czech, but in old Czech it also meant 'dishonest', 'evil'. Geography Lišov is located about northeast of České Budějovice. It lies in the Třeboň Basin. In addition to several smaller fishponds, there is Dvořiště in the northeastern part of the territory, which is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Obec
(, ; plural ) is the Czech and Slovak word for a municipality (in the Czech Republic, in Slovakia and abroad). The literal meaning of the word is " commune" or " community". It is the smallest administrative unit that is governed by elected representatives. Cities and towns are also municipalities. Definition The legal definition (according to the Czech code of law with similar definition in the Slovak code of law) is: ''"The municipality is a basic territorial self-governing community of citizens; it forms a territorial unit, which is defined by the boundary of the municipality."'' Every municipality is composed of one or more cadastral areas. Every municipality is also composed of one or more municipal parts (), which are usually town quarters or villages. A municipality can have its own flag and coat of arms. Czech Republic Almost the entire area of the Czech Republic is divided into municipalities, with the only exception being military training areas. The smaller mu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tábor
Tábor (; ) is a town in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 34,000 inhabitants, making it the second most populated town in the region. The town was founded by the Hussites in 1420. The historic town centre is well preserved and is protected as an Cultural monument (Czech Republic)#Monument reservations, urban monument reservation. Administrative division Tábor consists of 15 municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census): *Tábor (25,625) *Čekanice (1,355) *Čelkovice (680) *Hlinice (208) *Horky (1,047) *Klokoty (1,092) *Měšice (1,759) *Náchod (340) *Smyslov (58) *Stoklasná Lhota (180) *Větrovy (393) *Všechov (37) *Zahrádka (49) *Záluží (189) *Zárybničná Lhota (348) Etymology Although the town's Czech language, Czech name translates directly to 'camp' or 'encampment', these words were derived from the Tábor's name, and the town was named after the biblical Mount Tabor located in Israel. The town also gave its na ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Varmo
Varmo () is a (municipality) in the Regional decentralization entity of Udine in the Italian region of Friuli-Venezia Giulia, located about northwest of Trieste and about southwest of Udine. Varmo borders the following municipalities: Bertiolo, Camino al Tagliamento Camino al Tagliamento () is a (municipality) in the Regional decentralization entity of Udine in the Italian region of Friuli-Venezia Giulia, located about northwest of Trieste and about southwest of Udine Udine ( ; ; ; ; ) is a city and ..., Codroipo, Morsano al Tagliamento, Rivignano, Ronchis, San Michele al Tagliamento. The Municipality of Varmo includes 9 towns, and various localities: the main town of Varmo, Santa Marizza (with Levata), Gradiscutta, Belgrado (with Casali di Belgrado), Roveredo, Romans, Canussio (with Isola Maura, beyond the Tagliamento River), Madrisio (with Casenove) and Cornazzai (with Santa Marizzutta, Casali Pepe and S. P. Ponte di Madrisio). References Cities an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Schüpfen
Schüpfen is a Municipalities of Switzerland, municipality in the Seeland (administrative district), Seeland administrative district in the Cantons of Switzerland, canton of Bern (canton), Bern in Switzerland. History Schüpfen is first mentioned in 1208 as ''Scuphon''. Prehistoric traces of a settlement in the area include Mesolithic and Bronze Age artifacts, along with Hallstatt culture, Hallstatt and La Tene culture, La Tene tumuli, grave mounds. The area remained inhabited during the Switzerland in the Roman era, Roman era and Early Middle Ages. The Ministerialis (unfree knights in the service of a feudal overlord) family of Schüpfen ruled the village for the House of Zähringen, Zähringens and House of Kyburg, Kyburgs from 1208 until 1405. Schüpfen was a center of local administration for several surrounding communities. In 1405, the Lords of Mattstetten inherited Schüpfen from the Schüpfen family. They then donated the village and surrounding lands to the Knights H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sister City
A sister city or a twin town relationship is a form of legal or social agreement between two geographically and politically distinct localities for the purpose of promoting cultural and commercial ties. While there are early examples of international links between municipalities akin to what are known as sister cities or twin towns today dating back to the 9th century, the modern concept was first established and adopted worldwide during World War II. Origins of the modern concept Throughout history, many cities have participated in various cultural exchanges and similar activities that might resemble a sister-city or twin-city relationship, but the first officially documented case of such a relationship was a signed agreement between the leaders of the cities of Toledo, Ohio and Toledo, Spain in 1931. However, the modern concept of town twinning appeared during the Second World War. More specifically, it was inspired by the bombing of Coventry on 14 November 1940, known as t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Milan Křížek
Milan Křížek (; 9 March 1926 – 15 February 2018) was a Czech composer, music teacher and viola player. Life After graduating from the secondary grammar school in Tábor (1937–1945), he studied musicology, music education and history at the Faculty of Arts of Charles University in Prague (1946–1951). He privately studied composition under Jaroslav Řídký (1946–1950). In 1959 he passed the state examination in violin. Křížek became Doctor of Philosophy at Palacký University, Olomouc, 1971: his postgraduate research was undertaken externally at the Institute of Musicology of the Czechoslovak Academy of Sciences (1966–1972; awarded Candidate of Sciences in 1975). After finishing his university studies, he taught music education at the Pedagogical Grammar School in Znojmo (1950–1951). On his return from compulsory military service he moved to České Budějovice, where he started to teach at the Music School (1953–1956), then at the Pedagogical School (19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Milan Sachs
Milan Sachs (28 November 1884 – 4 August 1968) was a Czech-Croatian opera conductor and composer, who was long associated with the Zagreb Opera in Croatia, where he conducted some important local premieres, including Wagner's ''Parsifal'', and Janáček's ''Jenůfa'' (1920). He also conducted the standard symphonic repertoire in the concert hall. In 1936, in Brno, Czechoslovakia, he conducted the world premiere of Dvořák's Symphony No. 1, ''The Bells of Zlonice'' (this was 61 years after it was written and 32 years after the composer's death). Biography Sachs was born in Lišov in Bohemia to a Jewish family. He studied the violin at the Prague Conservatory, graduating in 1905, when he joined the Czech Philharmonic. From 1907 to 1910 he was concertmaster of a theatre orchestra in Belgrade, Kingdom of Serbia, and from 1910 to 1911 a music teacher in Novi Sad. In 1911 he began to conduct opera in Zagreb, Croatia (then part of Austria-Hungary; later part of Yugoslavia). H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Trieste
Trieste ( , ; ) is a city and seaport in northeastern Italy. It is the capital and largest city of the Regions of Italy#Autonomous regions with special statute, autonomous region of Friuli-Venezia Giulia, as well as of the Province of Trieste, regional decentralization entity of Trieste. Trieste is located at the head of the Gulf of Trieste, on a narrow strip of Italian territory lying between the Adriatic Sea and Slovenia; Slovenia lies close, at approximately east and southeast of the city, while Croatia is about to the south of the city. The city has a long coastline and is surrounded by grassland, forest, and karstic areas. As of 2025, it has a population of 198,668. Trieste belonged, as Triest, to the Habsburg monarchy from 1382 until 1918. In the 19th century, the monarchy was one of the Great Powers of Europe and Trieste was its most important seaport. As a prosperous trading hub in the Mediterranean region, Trieste grew to become the fourth largest city of the Aust ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Austria-Hungary
Austria-Hungary, also referred to as the Austro-Hungarian Empire, the Dual Monarchy or the Habsburg Monarchy, was a multi-national constitutional monarchy in Central Europe#Before World War I, Central Europe between 1867 and 1918. A military and diplomatic alliance, it consisted of two sovereign states with a single monarch who was titled both the Emperor of Austria and the King of Hungary. Austria-Hungary constituted the last phase in the constitutional evolution of the Habsburg monarchy: it was formed with the Austro-Hungarian Compromise of 1867 in the aftermath of the Austro-Prussian War, following wars of independence by Hungary in opposition to Habsburg rule. It was dissolved shortly after Dissolution of Austria-Hungary#Dissolution, Hungary terminated the union with Austria in 1918 at the end of World War 1. One of Europe's major powers, Austria-Hungary was geographically the second-largest country in Europe (after Russian Empire, Russia) and the third-most populous (afte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Levelling
Levelling or leveling (American English; see spelling differences) is a branch of surveying, the object of which is to establish or verify or measure the height of specified points relative to a datum. It is widely used in geodesy and cartography to measure vertical position with respect to a vertical datum, and in construction to measure height differences of construction artifacts. In photolithography, the same term is used in a lithography machine calibration step measuring or calibrating wafer surface height with respect to a reference. Optical levelling Optical levelling, also known as spirit levelling and differential levelling, employs an '' optical level'', which consists of a precision telescope with crosshairs and stadia marks. The cross hairs are used to establish the level point on the target, and the stadia allow range-finding; stadia are usually at ratios of 100:1, in which case one metre between the stadia marks on the '' level staff'' (or ''rod'') represents ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
European Route E49
European route E49 is a road that forms part of the International E-road network. It runs between Magdeburg, Germany, and Vienna, Austria. The road follows the route: * Germany ** : - Magdeburg, Halle, Saxony-Anhalt, ** : ** : - Plauen * Czech Republic ** ** : Cheb, Karlovy Vary ** : Plzeň, Písek, České Budějovice ** : Třeboň ** * Austria **: Horn **: Stockerau Stockerau () is a town in the district of Korneuburg (district), Korneuburg in Lower Austria, Austria. Stockerau has 16,974 inhabitants, which makes it the largest town in the Weinviertel. Stockerau is also called "Lenaustadt" (Lenau Town) because ... **: Vienna References External links UN Economic Commission for Europe: Overall Map of E-road Network (2007) 49 E049 E049 E049 E049 {{Austria-transport-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
