Strakonice

Strakonice (; ) is a town in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 22,000 inhabitants and is located at the confluence of the Volyňka and Otava rivers.

Key facts

Settlement.name: Strakonice
Settlement.settlement_type: Town
Settlement.image_skyline: Zasněžený střed Strakonic.jpg
Settlement.image_caption: Aerial view
Settlement.image_flag: Flag of Strakonice.svg
Settlement.image_shield: Coat of arms of Strakonice.jpg
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type2: Region
Settlement.subdivision_name2: South Bohemian
Settlement.subdivision_type3: District
Settlement.subdivision_name3: Strakonice
Settlement.pushpin_map: Czech Republic
Settlement.pushpin_relief: 1
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location in the Czech Republic
Settlement.leader_title: Mayor
Settlement.leader_name: Břetislav Hrdlička
Settlement.established_title: First mentioned
Settlement.established_date: 1243

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Official website

Město Strakonice

Strakonice - Oficiální portal města

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Wikidata facts

Official name: Strakonice
Country: Czech Republic
Contains: Virt
Population: 22355
Area: 34.679515
Elevation: 393
Capital of: Strakonice District
Shares border with: Čejetice
Headquarters: Strakonice
Legal form: municipality of the Czech Republic
Official website: www.strakonice.eu
Image: Panorama of Strakonice in the Czech Republic.jpg
Licence plate code: C

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topic's main category: Category:Strakonice
Commons category: Strakonice
twinned administrative body: Bad Salzungen
category for people born here: Category:Births in Strakonice
postal code: 386 01
category of associated people: Category:People from Strakonice
time of earliest written record: 1243-01-17
email address: mailto:[email protected]
P6482: Strakonice
historical region: Bohemia
native label: Strakonice
number of houses: 2892
mean age: 44.2
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Etymology
Geography
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History
Demographics
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Culture
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Notable people
Twin towns – sister cities
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Strakonice (; ) is a town in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 22,000 inhabitants and is located at the confluence of the Volyňka and Otava rivers.

The town's feudal history is closely linked to the Knights Hospitaller. The main landmark of the town is the Strakonice Castle, protected as a national cultural monument. The town has seen rapid industrialisation and urbanisation in the 19th and 20th centuries leading to the loss of many historical buildings and contributing to its modernist appearance. Strakonice is a regional industrial centre, historically known for its engineering and textile industries. It hosts the biennial International Bagpipe Festival.

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