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Gruna, Czech Republic
Gruna () is a municipality and village in Svitavy District in the Pardubice Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 300 inhabitants. Administrative division Gruna consists of two municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census): *Gruna (176) *Žipotín (56) Geography Gruna is located about east of Svitavy and northwest of Olomouc. It lies on the border between the Zábřeh Highlands and Orlické Foothills. The highest point is a nameless hill at above sea level. The Třebůvka River briefly crosses the municipal territory in the southwest. The brook Grunský potok originates here and then flows through the village into the Třebůvka. History The first written mention of Gruna and Žipotín is from 1365, when Gruna belonged to the Moravská Třebová estate and Žipotín to the Cimburk estate. From 1398 at the latest, Žipotín was also a part of the Moravská Třebová estate. For almost its entire history, Gruna was an agricultural village. Demo ... [...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] |
Olomouc
Olomouc (; ) is a city in the Czech Republic. It has about 103,000 inhabitants, making it the Statutory city (Czech Republic), sixth largest city in the country. It is the administrative centre of the Olomouc Region. Located on the Morava (river), Morava River, the city is the ecclesiastical metropolis and was a historical co-capital city of Moravia, before having been occupied by the Military of the Swedish Empire, Swedish army during the Thirty Years' War. The historic city centre is well preserved and is protected as Cultural monument (Czech Republic)#Monument reservations, urban monument reservation. The Holy Trinity Column in Olomouc, Holy Trinity Column was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2000 for its quintessential Baroque architecture, Baroque style and symbolic value. Administrative division Olomouc consists of 26 municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census): *Olomouc (13,446) *Bělidla (834) *Černovír (1,010) *Chomoutov (1,070) *Ch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
D35 Motorway (Czech Republic)
D35 motorway (), formerly Expressway R35 () is a motorway in the Czech Republic. Once completed, it will be the second longest highway in Czech Republic, running from Úlibice to the D1 at Lipník nad Bečvou. The motorway is part of the European route E442. Around Hradec Králové, the D35 runs in parallel with the D11 (between the Sedlice interchange and the Plotiště interchange). After completion (planned for 2028), it will become an alternative route to motorway D1 between Prague and Olomouc and Ostrava. The first segment was opened in the 1970s. , 89 km of full motorway are in operation in three segments. Chronology Originally, the D35 motorway from Hradec Králové to Lipník nad Bečvou was planned. However, in 1987, it was decided to build the R35 expressway instead of the motorway and to extend its route to Liberec. The rest of the R35 expressway is classified as a Class I road for motor vehicles. Currently, the section of the D35 motorway Mohelnice - Olo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
European Route E442
European route E 442 is part of the international E-road network. Route * ** E48, E49 Karlovy Vary ** E55 Teplice ** E65 Turnov ** E67 Hradec Králové ** E462 Olomouc * ** E50, E75 Žilina Žilina (; ; ; ; Names of European cities in different languages: U-Z#Z, names in other languages) is a city in north-western Slovakia, around from the capital Bratislava, close to both the Czech and Polish borders. It is the List of cities ... External links Map of E-road {{E-road 442 E442 E442 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Městečko Trnávka
Městečko Trnávka () is a municipality and village in Svitavy District in the Pardubice Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,400 inhabitants. Administrative division Městečko Trnávka consists of 12 municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census): *Městečko Trnávka (801) *Bohdalov (38) *Lázy (132) *Ludvíkov (15) *Mezihoří (50) *Nová Roveň (11) *Pacov (36) *Pěčíkov (77) *Petrůvka (38) *Plechtinec (10) *Přední Arnoštov (52) *Stará Roveň (45) Geography Městečko Trnávka is located about east of Svitavy and north of Brno. It lies mostly in the Orlické Foothills, but the eastern part of the municipal territory extends into the Zábřeh Highlands and the southern part into the Boskovice Furrow. The highest point is the hill Hušák at above sea level. The Třebůvka River flows through the municipality. History A village called Staré Trnávky ("Old Trnávky") existed already in the 13th century and around 1300, the village of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Moravská Třebová
Moravská Třebová (; ) is a town in Svitavy District in the Pardubice Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 9,600 inhabitants. The historic town centre is well preserved and is protected as an urban monument reservation. Administrative division Moravská Třebová consists of five municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census): *Město (1,064) *Předměstí (7,149) *Boršov (645) *Sušice (507) *Udánky (262) Geography Moravská Třebová is located about east of Svitavy and north of Brno. It lies mostly in the Orlické Foothills. The westernmost part of the municipal territory extends into the Svitavy Uplands and includes the Rohová National Nature Reserve. In the nature reserve is located the highest point of Moravská Třebová, the hill Roh at above sea level. The town is situated on the Třebůvka River, which supplies the Moravská Třebová Pond on the southern outskirts of the town. History Moravská Třebová was founded around ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Třebůvka
The Třebůvka is a river in the Czech Republic, a right tributary of the Morava (river), Morava River. It flows through the Pardubice Region, Pardubice and Olomouc Region, Olomouc regions. It is long. Etymology The river was probably named after the town of Moravská Třebová. However, there is also the possibility that the name of the river originated from the verb ('chop down', 'clear'), meaning "a river flowing through a place created by chopping down a forest", and the name of the town was derived from the river. Characteristic The Třebůvka originates in the territory of Křenov in the Orlické Foothills at an elevation of and flows to Moravičany, where it enters the Morava River at an elevation of . It is long. Its drainage basin has an area of . The average discharge at its mouth is 2.27 m3/s. The longest tributaries of the Třebůvka are: Course The most notable settlement on the river is the town of Moravská Třebová. The river flows through the municipal te ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zábřeh Highlands
Zábřeh (; ) is a town in Šumperk District in the Olomouc Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 13,000 inhabitants. Administrative division Zábřeh consists of five municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census): *Zábřeh (12,982) *Dolní Bušínov (37) *Hněvkov (203) *Pivonín (66) *Václavov (191) Dolní Bušínov and Hněvkov form two Enclave and exclave, exclaves of the municipal territory. Etymology The name ''Zábřeh'' is derived from , meaning "behind the riverbank". It is a reference to the river which flows through the town. The former German name ''Hohenstadt'' means "high town". Geography Zábřeh is located about southwest of Šumperk and northwest of Olomouc. The eastern half of the municipal territory lies in the Mohelnice Depression lowland and the second half lies on the hillside of the Zábřeh Highlands. The highest point is at above sea level. The Moravská Sázava River flows through the south of the town. Oborník pon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Svitavy
Svitavy (; ) is a town in Svitavy District in the Pardubice Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 16,000 inhabitants. It is the birthplace of Oskar Schindler and the centre of the Czech Esperanto movement. The historic town centre is well preserved and is protected as an Cultural monument (Czech Republic)#Monument zones, urban monument zone. Administrative division Svitavy consists of four municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census): *Lačnov (1,027) *Lány (5,803) *Město (518) *Předměstí (8,894) Etymology Svitavy was named after the river Svitava (river), Svitava. The river's name referred to its clear water and was derived from ''svítat'', which meant "be clear" in Old Czech. Geography Svitavy is located about southeast of Pardubice and north of Brno. It lies in the Svitavy Uplands. The highest point is at above sea level. The Svitava (river), Svitava River originates in the municipal territory and then flows through the town proper. A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Regions Of The Czech Republic
Regions of the Czech Republic ( ; singular ) are higher-level territorial self-governing units of the Czech Republic. History The first regions (''kraje'') were created in the Kingdom of Bohemia in the 14th century. At the beginning of the 15th century, Bohemia was already divided into 12 regions, but their borders were not fixed due to the frequent changes in the borders of the estates. During the reign of George of Poděbrady (1458–1471), Bohemia was divided into 14 regions, which remained so until 1714, when their number was reduced to 12 again. From 1751 to 1850, after the four largest regions were divided, the kingdom consisted of 16 regions. Between 1850 and 1862, there were several reforms and the number of regions fluctuated between 7 and 13. Due to the parallel establishment of political districts in 1848, however, their importance declined. In 1862, the regions were abolished, although the regional authorities had some powers until 1868. Moravia was divided into ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Czech Republic
The Czech Republic, also known as Czechia, and historically known as Bohemia, is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Austria to the south, Germany to the west, Poland to the northeast, and Slovakia to the southeast. The Czech Republic has a hilly landscape that covers an area of with a mostly temperate Humid continental climate, continental and oceanic climate. The capital and largest city is Prague; other major cities and urban areas include Brno, Ostrava, Plzeň and Liberec. The Duchy of Bohemia was founded in the late 9th century under Great Moravia. It was formally recognized as an Imperial Estate of the Holy Roman Empire in 1002 and became Kingdom of Bohemia, a kingdom in 1198. Following the Battle of Mohács in 1526, all of the Lands of the Bohemian Crown were gradually integrated into the Habsburg monarchy. Nearly a hundred years later, the Protestantism, Protestant Bohemian Revolt led to the Thirty Years' War. After the Battle of White ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
