Kralice nad Oslavou
Kralice nad Oslavou is a village and municipality (obec) in Třebíč District in the Vysočina Region of the Czech Republic.
Kralice nad Oslavou | |
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Municipality | |
 Bible of Kralice Memorial | |
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  Kralice nad Oslavou | |
| Coordinates: 49°11′51″N 16°12′13″E | |
| Country |  |
| Region | Vysočina |
| District | Třebíč |
| Area | |
| • Total | 13.4833 km2 (5.2059 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 412 m (1,352 ft) |
| Population (2009) | |
| • Total | 966 |
| • Density | 72/km2 (190/sq mi) |
| Postal code | 675 73 |
| Website | http://www.kralicenosl.cz/ |
The municipality covers an area of 13.4833 square kilometres (5.2059 sq mi), and has a population of 966 (as at 29 May 2009).
Kralice nad Oslavou lies approximately 24 kilometres (15 mi) east of Třebíč, 50 km (31 mi) south-east of Jihlava, and 163 km (101 mi) south-east of Prague.
The village is notable for having had a secret printing shop of the Unity of the Brethren, in which the Bible of Kralice, the first complete translation of the Bible from the original languages into the Czech language, was printed between 1579 and 1593.
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