Kopidlno
Kopidlno | |
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Town | |
 View from the town square towards the Church of Saint James the Greater | |
 Coat of arms | |
  Kopidlno Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 50°20′3″N 15°15′57″E / 50.33417°N 15.26583°E | |
| Country | Czech Republic |
| Region | Hradec Králové |
| District | Jičín |
| First mentioned | 1322 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Hana Masáková |
| Area | |
| • Total | 29.11 km2 (11.24 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 219 m (719 ft) |
| Population (2019)[1] | |
| • Total | 2,080 |
| • Density | 71/km2 (190/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 507 32 |
| Website | www |
Kopidlno is a town in the Jičín District of the Czech Republic. It has a population of 2,238. Kopidlno lies between Jičín and Poděbrady, 80 kilometers from Prague.
History
Kopidlno has 4 outskirts - Kopidlno, Drahoraz, Mlýnec, Ledkov, Pševes. The word Kopidlno is probably derived from the name of medicinal plants found in the surrounding forests. The first owners of Kopidlno were the Lords of Kopidlno.
Sights
A castle from 16th century and the church of St. Jacob are two of the outstanding historical buildings.
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Church of Saints Peter and Paul in Drahoraz -
Mrlina River
Events
Czech Bluegrass, founded in 1972 in Kopidlno, is the first and longest-running Bluegrass festival in Europe.
Notable people
- Anna Honzáková, Czech doctor
- Josef Anton Steffan, Austrian composer
References
- ^ "Population of municipalities of the Czech Republic". Czech Statistical Office. 1 January 2019.
External links
Media related to Kopidlno at Wikimedia Commons- Official website
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