Přeštice
Přeštice (Czech pronunciation: [ˈpr̝̊ɛʃcɪtsɛ]; German: Prestitz) is a town in the Plzeň Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 7,100 inhabitants. It lies on the Úhlava River, some 20 km (12 mi) to the south from the region capital of Plzeň.
Přeštice | |
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Town | |
Church of the Assumption | |
Coat of arms | |
Přeštice Location in the Czech Republic | |
Coordinates: 49°34′23″N 13°19′57″E | |
Country | |
Region | Plzeň |
District | Plzeň-South |
First mentioned | 1226 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Karel Naxera |
Area | |
• Total | 25.39 km2 (9.80 sq mi) |
Elevation | 345 m (1,132 ft) |
Population (2020-01-01[1]) | |
• Total | 7,131 |
• Density | 280/km2 (730/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 334 01 |
Website | www |
Přeštice is also the seat of the Municipality with Extended Competence and Municipality with Commissioned Local Authority within the same borders.
History
Until 1918, Prestitz – Přeštice (previously Przestitz or Prestic)[2] was part of the Austrian monarchy (Austria side after the compromise of 1867), in the district of the same name, one of the 94 Bezirkshauptmannschaften in Bohemia.[3]
After the end of World War II, exactly 1,795 Torah scrolls were discovered stockpiled within an abandoned synagogue in the town. Today most of these scrolls are under the protection of museums and preservation societies, though a few have been donated to synagogues internationally.
Notable people
- Jakub Jan Ryba (1765–1815), composer
- Josef Hlávka (1831–1908), architect and philanthropist
- Milena Jelinek (1935–2020), Czech-American screenwriter and playwright
Twin towns – sister cities
References
- "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2020". Czech Statistical Office. 2020-04-30.
- Handbook of Austria and Lombardy-Venetia Cancellations on the Postage Stamp Issues 1850-1864, by Edwin MUELLER, 1961.
- Die postalischen Abstempelungen auf den österreichischen Postwertzeichen-Ausgaben 1867, 1883 und 1890, Wilhelm KLEIN, 1967
- "Partnerská města" (in Czech). Město Přeštice. Retrieved 2020-07-28.