Humpolec
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| Humpolec | ||
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| Country | Czech Republic | |
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| Region | Vysočina | |
| District | Pelhřimov | |
| Commune | Humpolec | |
| Elevation | 527 m (1,729 ft) | |
| Coordinates | 49°32′30″N 15°21′26″E / 49.54167°N 15.35722°E | |
| Area | 51.49 km2 (19.88 sq mi) | |
| Population | 10,928 (2006-07-03) | |
| Density | 212 / km2 (549 / sq mi) | |
| Founded | 13th century | |
| Mayor | Jiří Kučera | |
| Timezone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| - summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| Postal code | 394 51 - 396 01 | |
   Location in the Czech Republic
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| Wikimedia Commons: Humpolec | ||
| Statistics: statnisprava.cz | ||
| Website: www.mesto-humpolec.cz | ||
Humpolec (Czech pronunciation: [ˈɦumpolɛts]; German: Gumpolds or Humpoltz) is a town in the Vysočina Region of the Czech Republic, situated south-east of Prague and roughly halfway between the Czech capital and Brno, on the northwestern edge of the Bohemian-Moravian highlands (Českomoravská Vrchovina).
Humpolec was founded at the beginning of the 13th century, becoming a town status some 100 years later. Humpolec is birthplace of Aleš Hrdlička, well-known American anthropologist, Jan Zábrana, one of the greatest Bohemian writers and translators of 20th century, Ivan Martin Jirous, poet, underground writer and member of anticommunist opposition and Jaroslav Augusta, a noted painter.
[edit] International relations
[edit] Twin towns — Sister cities
Humpolec is twinned with:
Münsingen, Switzerland
[edit] External links
- Official website (in Czech)
- Brewery in Humpolec (in English)
- Humpolec - photos and stories (in Czech)
