Protivín
Protivín (Czech pronunciation: [ˈprocɪviːn]) is a town in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 4,800 inhabitants.
Protivín | |
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Town | |
 Church of Saint Elizabeth on the town square | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Protivín Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 49°11′58″N 14°13′2″E | |
| Country | Czech Republic |
| Region | South Bohemian |
| District | Písek |
| First mentioned | 1282 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Jaromír Hlaváč |
| Area | |
| • Total | 61.37 km2 (23.70 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 383 m (1,257 ft) |
| Population (2019-01-01[1]) | |
| • Total | 4,830 |
| • Density | 79/km2 (200/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 398 11 |
| Website | www.muprotivin.cz |
Administrative parts
The town includes following parts: Chvaletice, Krč, Maletice, Milenovice, Myšenec, Protivín, Selibov, Těšínov and Záboří.
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Architecture
Many homesteads are inspired by the folk baroque style.
Economy
The town is well known for the Protivín Brewery, which produces a regional beer label Platan.
Notable people
- Marta Krásová (1901–1970), opera singer
- Jiří Kolář (1914–2002), poet, writer, painter and translator
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See also
- Protivin, Iowa (named after Protivín)
References
- "Population of municipalities of the Czech republic". Czech Statistical Office. Retrieved 2019-04-30.
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