Prachatice

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Coordinates: 49°′46.53″N 13°59′51.08″E / 49.012925, 13.9975222
Prachatice
Town
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Flag
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Country Flag of the Czech Republic Czech Republic
Region South Bohemian
District Prachatice
Commune Prachatice
River Živný potok
Elevation 561 m (1,841 ft)
Coordinates 49°′46.53″N 13°59′51.08″E / 49.012925, 13.9975222
Area 38.90 km² (15.02 sq mi)
Population 11,789 (2005)
Density 303 /km² (785 /sq mi)
Founded 11th century
Mayor Bauer Jan
Timezone CET (UTC+1)
 - summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code 383 01
Location in the Czech Republic
Location in the Czech Republic
Location in the Czech Republic
Wikimedia Commons: Prachatice
Statistics: statnisprava.cz
Website: www.prachatice.cz

Prachatice (IPA: [ˈpraxacɪtsɛ]; German: Prachatitz) is a town in the South Bohemian Region, Czech Republic.

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[edit] History

Historical population

1869: 4,911 inhabitants
1900: 5,573
1930: 5,926
1950: 5,130
1961: 5,381
1970: 7,100
1980: 10,354
1991: 11,805
2001: 11,977

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[edit] Prachatice today

Historical character of city center is protected since 1981.

The dominating industries are machine engineering, electrotechnical industry and timber processing. New industial zone has been built.

[edit] Notable residents

  • Jan Hus
  • John Neumann, first American saint, born in 1811
  • Josef Messner (1822 - 1862), writer
  • Irma Krützner, writer and poet, lived here in 1915 - 1946
  • Jiří Paroubek, Czech prime minister, served his military service here [1]
  • Adolf Zika - Photographer

See detailed list.

[edit] Main sights

  • Town hall (Stará radnice)
  • Church of St. James (Kostel svatého Jakuba)

[edit] External links

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