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Písek

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Písek (; ) is a town in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 31,000 inhabitants. The town is located on the Otava River and is known for the oldest bridge in the country. The historic town centre is well preserved and is protected as an urban monument zone.

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Písek is a town in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic with approximately 31,000 residents, situated along the Otava River. It is notable for having the country's oldest bridge and maintaining a well-preserved historic town centre that is officially protected as an urban monument zone.

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Key facts

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Písek
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Town
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Písek, centrum, z lávky na ostrov.jpg
Settlement.image_caption
Church of the Nativity of the Virgin Mary, town walls and the Otava
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Flag of Pisek.svg
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Písek_CoA.svg
Settlement.subdivision_type
Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1
Region
Settlement.subdivision_name1
South Bohemian
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District
Settlement.subdivision_name2
Písek
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Czech Republic
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1
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Location in the Czech Republic
Settlement.leader_title
Mayor
Settlement.leader_name
Michal Čapek
Settlement.established_title
Founded
Settlement.established_date
1254

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Official website

Město Písek: Titulní stránka

mesto-pisek.cz

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Encyclopedic overview

17 sections
Contents
  • Administrative division
  • Etymology
  • Geography
  • Climate
  • History
  • Demographics
  • Economy
  • Transport
  • Education
  • Culture
  • Sights
  • Sacral buildings
  • Castle and town walls
  • Notable people
  • Twin towns – sister cities
  • References
  • External links

Písek (; ) is a town in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 31,000 inhabitants. The town is located on the Otava River and is known for the oldest bridge in the country. The historic town centre is well preserved and is protected as an urban monument zone.

Písek is a centre of education with a number of important schools. Up to the last decades of 19th century, Písek was the centre of the large autonomous Prácheňsko region.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Písek” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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