Vodňany
Vodňany | |
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Town | |
Coordinates: 49°8′52″N 14°10′32″E / 49.14778°N 14.17556°E | |
Country | Czech Republic |
Region | South Bohemia |
District | Strakonice |
Documented | 1336 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Milan Němeček |
Area | |
• Total | 36.36 km2 (14.04 sq mi) |
Elevation | 398 m (1,306 ft) |
Population (2019-01-01[1]) | |
• Total | 6,953 |
• Density | 190/km2 (500/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Website | www.vodnany.eu |
Vodňany (Czech pronunciation: [ˈvodɲanɪ]; German: Wodnian) is a town in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has around 7,000 inhabitants.
Administrative parts of Vodňany are: Čavyně, Hvožďany, Křtětice, Pražák, Radčice, Újezd, Vodňanské Svobodné Hory, Vodňany I and Vodňany II.
Notable people
- Jan Campanus Vodňanský, Czech writer
- Váša Příhoda, Czech violinist
Twin towns — sister cities
- Oravský Podzámok, Slovakia
- Sieraków, Poland
- Wartberg ob der Aist, Austria
- Zlaté Hory, Czech Republic
References
- ^ "Population of municipalities of the Czech republic". Czech Statistical Office. Retrieved 2019-04-30.
- ^ "Partnerská města" (in Czech). Město Vodňany. Retrieved 2019-08-27.
External links
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