Blšany

Coordinates: 50°13′20″N 13°28′35″E / 50.22222°N 13.47639°E / 50.22222; 13.47639
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Blšany
Town
Church of Saint Michael
Church of Saint Michael
Coat of arms of Blšany
Coat of arms
Blšany is located in Czech Republic
Blšany
Blšany
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°13′20″N 13°28′35″E / 50.22222°N 13.47639°E / 50.22222; 13.47639
CountryCzech Republic
RegionÚstí nad Labem
DistrictLouny
Government
 • MayorBukáček Petr
Area
 • Total36.4 km2 (14.1 sq mi)
Elevation
199 m (653 ft)
Population
 (2006-10-02)
 • Total954
 • Density26/km2 (68/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
438 01 - 439 88

Blšany (German: Flöhau bei Podersam) is a town in the Ústí nad Labem Region of the Czech Republic. From 1938 to 1945 it was one of the municipalities in Sudetenland. It has around 930 inhabitants.

It is known nationwide for its football club FK Chmel Blšany which played several years in the Gambrinus liga.

Franz Kafka spent several months in convalescence in the nearby village of Siřem after tuberculosis was diagnosed.

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