Jevíčko

Jevíčko (Czech pronunciation: [ˈjɛviːtʃko]; German: Gewitsch) is a town in Svitavy District, in the Pardubice Region of the Czech Republic. The town has a population of around 2,800.

Jevíčko
Town
Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary
Flag
Coat of arms
Jevíčko
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°37′N 16°42′E
CountryCzech Republic
RegionPardubice
DistrictSvitavy
First mentioned1249
Government
 • MayorDušan Pávek
Area
 • Total23.25 km2 (8.98 sq mi)
Elevation
366 m (1,201 ft)
Population
 (2020)[1]
 • Total2,801
 • Density120/km2 (310/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
569 43
Websitewww.jevicko.cz

History

Jevíčko was part of the Great Moravian Empire in the 9th and early 10th century, and at various times was under the control of one or the other of Boskovice or Olomouc. In 1258, Jevíčko received its city charter, from Ottokar, then ruler of Moravia. In 1291, his son Wenceslaus II gave Jevíčko jurisdiction over the thirteen surrounding villages.

A Jewish community was founded in Jevíčko in the 17th century. In 1848 about 980 Jews lived in the town; by 1910 their number had dropped to just over 200.

Geography

Jevíčko is located above the Jevíčka River in a wide valley which cuts north-south through the highlands of the Central Moravian Carpathians.

Notable people
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References
  1. "Population of municipalities of the Czech Republic". Czech Statistical Office. 1 January 2020.


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