Velká Bíteš
Velká Bíteš | |
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Town | |
 View towards the town | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Velká Bíteš Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 49°17′37″N 16°13′14″E / 49.29361°N 16.22056°E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | Vysočina |
| District | Žďár nad Sázavou |
| First mentioned | 1240 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Milan Vlček |
| Area | |
| • Total | 47.30 km2 (18.26 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 476 m (1,562 ft) |
| Population (2020-01-01[1]) | |
| • Total | 5,243 |
| • Density | 110/km2 (290/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 594 53, 595 01 |
| Website | www |
Velká Bíteš (formerly Velká Byteš) is a town in Žďár nad Sázavou District in the Vysočina Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 5,200 inhabitants.
Administrative parts
Villages of Bezděkov, Březka, Holubí Zhoř, Jáchymov, Janovice, Jestřabí, Jindřichov, Košíkov, Ludvíkov and Pánov are administrative parts of Velká Bíteš.
Notable people
- Václav Bouček (1869–1940), politician, co-founder of the Czech Realist Party
- Lev Krča (1902–1945), architect, photographer
- Jindřich Šilhán (1944–2000), astronomer
Twin towns – sister cities
Velká Bíteš is twinned with:[2]
Hanušovce nad Topľou, Slovakia
Torrevecchia Pia, Italy
References
- ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2020". Czech Statistical Office. 2020-04-30.
- ^ "Partnerská města" (in Czech). Město Velká Bíteš. Retrieved 2020-07-22.
External links
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