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Bučovice

Coordinates: 49°8′56″N 17°0′7″E / 49.14889°N 17.00194°E / 49.14889; 17.00194
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Bučovice
Town
Town square
Town square
Flag of Bučovice
Flag
Coat of arms of Bučovice
Coat of arms
Bučovice is located in Czech Republic
Bučovice
Bučovice
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°8′56″N 17°0′7″E / 49.14889°N 17.00194°E / 49.14889; 17.00194
Country Czech Republic
RegionSouth Moravian
DistrictVyškov
First mentioned1343
Government
 • MayorJiří Horák (KDU-ČSL)
Area
 • Total
31.36 km2 (12.11 sq mi)
Elevation
230 m (750 ft)
Population
 (2020-01-01[1])
 • Total
6,493
 • Density210/km2 (540/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
685 01
Websitewww.bucovice.cz

Bučovice (Czech pronunciation: [ˈbutʃovɪtsɛ]; Template:Lang-de) is a town in Vyškov District in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 6,500 inhabitants.

Administrative parts

Villages and hamlets of Černčín, Kloboučky, Marefy and Vícemilice are administrative parts of Bučovice.

Sights

Aerial view of Bučovice Castle

Bučovice is known for its Bučovice Château, built in Renaissance style in 1575–1585.

Notable people

  • Miloš Sokola (1913–1976), violinist and composer
  • Miroslav Doležal (1919–2009), theatre actor and pedagogue

Twin towns – sister cities

See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in the Czech Republic

Bučovice is twinned with:[2]

References

  1. ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2020". Czech Statistical Office. 2020-04-30.
  2. ^ "Zlaté Moravce" (in Czech). Město Bučovice. Retrieved 2020-10-07.


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