Nový Jičín
Nový Jičín (Czech pronunciation: [ˈnoviː ˈjɪtʃiːn]; German: Neutitschein) is a town in the Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic. It has approximately 23,000 inhabitants. The town is situated on the spurs of the Carpathian Mountains[2] about 30 km (19 mi) from Ostrava. The town is noted for its hatting industry.
Nový Jičín | |
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 Masaryk Square with the Marian column and the Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Nový Jičín Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 49°35′40″N 18°0′37″E | |
| Country |  |
| Region | Moravian-Silesian |
| District | Nový Jičín |
| First mentioned | 1313 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Stanislav Kopecký |
| Area | |
| • Total | 44.71 km2 (17.26 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 285 m (935 ft) |
| Population (2020-01-01[1]) | |
| • Total | 23,260 |
| • Density | 520/km2 (1,300/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 741 01 |
| Website | www |
History
The town was founded in 1311.[2] Until 1918 the town was part of the Austrian monarchy (Austria side after the compromise of 1867), head of the district with the same name, one of the 34 Bezirkshauptmannschaften in Moravia.[3] The German population was expelled in 1945.
Notable people
- Alfred Neubauer (1891–1980), racing manager
- František Černík (born 1953), ice hockey player
- Stanislav Moša (born 1956), theatre and musical director
- Vlasta Redl (born 1959), folk musician
- Lenka Masná (born 1985), athlete
Twin towns – sister cities
Nový Jičín is twinned with:[4]
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References
- "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2020". Czech Statistical Office. 2020-04-30.
- Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). . Encyclopædia Britannica. 19 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 441.
- Die postalischen Abstempelungen auf den österreichischen Postwertzeichen-Ausgaben 1867, 1883 und 1890, Wilhelm KLEIN, 1967
- "Partnerská města – základní informace" (in Czech). Město Nový Jičín. Retrieved 2020-08-18.
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