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Kdyně

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Template:Geobox Template:Geobox Kdyně (Czech pronunciation: [ˈɡdɪɲɛ]; Template:Lang-de) is a town in the Plzeň Region of the Czech Republic. It lies some 60 km (37 mi) to the South-West from the region capital of Plzeň.

Kdyně is also a municipality with Commissioned Local Authority within the Domažlice Municipality with Extended Competence.

The oldest textile manufactory in Bohemia was founded here in 1696.[1]

According to a display in the city museum, Kydne has been involved in textile production for thousands of years.

Resources

  • Czech Statistical Office (2005), Vybrané údaje podle správních obvodů obcí s rozšířenou působností a správních obvodů obcí s pověřeným obecním úřadem k 31. 12. 2005, retrieved 2005-03-08[permanent dead link]
  • Media related to Kdyně at Wikimedia Commons


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  1. ^ "Kydne". Kydne.cz.
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