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Vlachovo Březí

Coordinates: 49°04′54″N 13°57′32″E / 49.08167°N 13.95889°E

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Vlachovo Březí
Vlachovo Březí seen from the southwest
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Vlachovo Březí
Coordinates: 49°04′54″N 13°57′32″E / 49.08167°N 13.95889°E / 49.08167; 13.95889
Country	Czech Republic
Region	South Bohemian
District	Prachatice
First mentioned	1274
Area
• Total	19.97 km² (7.71 sq mi)
Population (2020-01-01^[1])
• Total	1,716
• Density	86/km² (220/sq mi)
Website	http://www.vlachovobrezi.cz/

Vlachovo Březí (German: Wällisch Birken, Wällischbirken) is a small town in Prachatice District, Czech Republic.

History

The oldest notice about the settlement is dated to 1274. First owners were Michal, Vernéř and Vchyna from Březí.

Notable people

Jakub Bursa (1813–1884), architect
Karel Traxler (1866–1936), chess master
Jan Matulka (1890–1972), Czech-American modern artist

Twin towns – sister cities

Vlachovo Březí is twinned with:^[2]

Sankt Oswald-Riedlhütte, Germany

References

^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2020". Czech Statistical Office. 2020-04-30.
^ "Ehrenpreise für Männerchor und Theatergruppe" (in German). PNP.de. 2016-01-11. Retrieved 2019-09-23.

External links

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