Bučovice

Bučovice (Czech pronunciation: [ˈbutʃovɪtsɛ]; German: Butschowitz) is a town in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 6,500 inhabitants.

Bučovice
Town
Chateau
Flag
Coat of arms
Bučovice
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°8′56″N 17°0′7″E
CountryCzech Republic
RegionSouth Moravian
DistrictVyškov
First mentioned1343
Government
  MayorJiří Horák
Area
  Total31.36 km2 (12.11 sq mi)
Elevation
230 m (750 ft)
Population
 (2019-01-01[1])
  Total6,496
  Density210/km2 (540/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
685 01
Websitewww.bucovice.cz

Notable people

  • Miloš Sokola (1913–1976), violinist and composer
  • Miroslav Doležal (1919–2009), actor in the National Theatre in Prague and pedagogue

Twin towns — Sister cities

Bučovice is twinned with:[2]

References

  1. "Population of municipalities of the Czech republic". Czech Statistical Office. Retrieved 2019-04-30.
  2. "Zlaté Moravce" (in Czech). Město Bučovice. Retrieved 2019-08-28.



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