Charvatce
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Charvatce | |
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Municipality and village | |
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| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | Central Bohemian Region |
| District | Mladá Boleslav District |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.37 sq mi (3.54 km2) |
| Elevation | 719 ft (219 m) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 223 |
| • Density | 160/sq mi (63/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Charvatce is a village and municipality in Mladá Boleslav District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. Charvatce was founded by White Croats, and "Charvatce" means "Croat".
Czech-American aircraft designer Vladimir Pavlecka, co-designer of the American World War II fighter Northrop P-61 Black Widow[1] and other aircraft, was born in Charvatce.[2]
References
- This article was initially translated from the Czech Wikipedia.
- ^ David Doyle. "P-61 Black Widow in Action (blurb)". David Doyle Books). Retrieved January 17, 2021.
- ^ Jan A. Novák (April 18, 2015). "Vladimir Pavlecka: Od vzducholodí do kosmu" [Vladimir Pavlecka: From airships to space]. Economický Deník (Economics Daily) (in Czech). Retrieved January 16, 2021.
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