Kojetín

Kojetín
Town
Town square
Flag Coat of arms
Kojetín Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°20′58″N 17°18′4″E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Olomouc
District	Přerov
First mentioned	1233
Government
• Mayor	Leoš Ptáček
Area
• Total	31.07 km2 (12.00 sq mi)
Elevation	200 m (700 ft)
Population  (2020-01-01)
• Total	6,078
• Density	200/km2 (510/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	752 01
Website	www.kojetin.cz

Kojetín (Czech pronunciation: [ˈkojɛciːn]) is a town in Přerov District in the Olomouc Region of the Czech Republic. It has around 6,100 inhabitants.

History

There are multiple pre-medieval historic records documenting existence and history of Kojetín in Czech archives. According to undocumented, but often quoted legends, origins of Kojetín can be traced to the times of Samo's Empire. The town is said to receive its name after Samo's legendary son Kojata, who allegedly defeated Avars at this locality and founded a settlement named Kojata, later Kojetín. Local Czech historians in the past issued various theories about the above and some other "Kojata's" – most prominent being Kojata Všeborovic and Kojata Hrabišic, who was a chaplain in Olomouc in 1223.

Filological and geographical studies have shown that the settlement was probably founded in the 13th century, as the first written mention is from 1233.

Notable natives

• Jan Tomáš Kuzník (1716–1786), poet
• Beda Dudík (1815–1890), historian
• David Kaufmann (1852–1899), Jewish Scholar
• Eduard Hedvicek (1878–1947), Austrian historic personality

External links

• Official website
• Jews of Kojetín
• Video with historic photos of Kojetin
• Video with current photos of Kojetin