Kralovice
Appearance
Kralovice | |
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Town | |
Coordinates: 49°58′48″N 13°29′9″E / 49.98000°N 13.48583°E | |
Country | Czech Republic |
Region | Plzeň |
District | Plzeň-North |
First mentioned | 1183 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Karel Popel |
Area | |
• Total | 15.06 km2 (5.81 sq mi) |
Elevation | 435 m (1,427 ft) |
Population (2020-01-01[1]) | |
• Total | 3,478 |
• Density | 230/km2 (600/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 331 41 |
Website | www |
Kralovice (Czech pronunciation: [ˈkralovɪtsɛ]; German: Kralowitz) is a town in the Plzeň Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 3,500 inhabitants. The town is situated about 35 km (22 mi) north-east of Plzeň. Part of the town is also the pilgrimage site in Mariánská Týnice.
Kralovice is also a Municipality with Extended Competence.
History
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Until 1918, the town was part of the Austrian monarchy (Austria side after the compromise of 1867), head of the Kralowitz – Kralovice district, one of the 94 Bezirkshauptmannschaften in Bohemia.[2]
A post-office was opened in 1851.
References
- ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2020". Czech Statistical Office. 2020-04-30.
- ^ Die postalischen Abstempelungen auf den österreichischen Postwertzeichen-Ausgaben 1867, 1883 und 1890, Wilhelm Klein, 1967
External links
- Official website (in Czech)
- Media related to Kralovice at Wikimedia Commons