Příbor

Příbor (Czech pronunciation: [ˈpr̝̊iːbor]; German: Freiberg in Mähren [ˌfʁaɪbɛɐ̯k ʔɪn ˈmɛːʁən]) is a town in the Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic. It has approximately 8,500 inhabitants.

Příbor
Town
General view of the town
Flag Coat of arms
Příbor Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°38′19″N 18°8′38″E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Moravian-Silesian
District	Nový Jičín
First mentioned	1251
Government
• Mayor	Jan Malík
Area
• Total	22.14 km^2 (8.55 sq mi)
Elevation	278 m (912 ft)
Population  (2019-01-01[1])
• Total	8,452
• Density	380/km^2 (990/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	742 58 - 742 59
Website	www.pribor.eu

Příbor is located in northeastern Moravia, and is surrounded by the foothills of the Moravian-Silesian Beskids.

Vriburch in the Margraviate of Moravia was first mentioned in a 1251 deed, issued by the Přemyslid margrave Ottokar II. The estates passed to the Bishops of Olomouc in the 14th century. Saint John Sarkander attended the local parish school from 1589; in 1694 a Piarist gymnasium was established, whereafter Příbor developed to a centre of education.

Birthplace of Sigmund Freud

The town is notable as the birthplace, on 6 May 1856, of Sigmund Freud, the founder of psychoanalysis. Today, there is a museum at his family home.[2]

References

1. "Population of municipalities of the Czech republic". Czech Statistical Office. Retrieved 2019-04-30.
2. "Sigmund Freud Museum in Příbor". CzechTourism. Retrieved 23 May 2017.

External links

• Official website