Bučovice
Bučovice | |
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Town | |
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Bučovice Location in the Czech Republic | |
Coordinates: 49°8′56″N 17°0′7″E / 49.14889°N 17.00194°ECoordinates: 49°8′56″N 17°0′7″E / 49.14889°N 17.00194°E | |
Country | Czech Republic |
Region | South Moravian |
District | Vyškov |
First mentioned | 1343 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Jiří Horák (KDU-ČSL) |
Area | |
• Total | 31.36 km2 (12.11 sq mi) |
Elevation | 230 m (750 ft) |
Population (2020-01-01[1]) | |
• Total | 6,493 |
• Density | 210/km2 (540/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 685 01 |
Website | www |
Bučovice (Czech pronunciation: [ˈbutʃovɪtsɛ]; German: Butschowitz) is a town in Vyškov District in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 6,500 inhabitants.
Administrative parts[]
Villages and hamlets of Černčín, Kloboučky, Marefy and Vícemilice are administrative parts of Bučovice.
Sights[]
Bučovice is known for its Bučovice Château, built in Renaissance style in 1575–1585.
Notable people[]
- Miloš Sokola (1913–1976), violinist and composer
- Miroslav Doležal (1919–2009), theatre actor and pedagogue
Twin towns – sister cities[]
- Zlaté Moravce, Slovakia
References[]
- ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2020". Czech Statistical Office. 2020-04-30.
- ^ "Zlaté Moravce" (in Czech). Město Bučovice. Retrieved 2020-10-07.
External links[]
- Media related to Bučovice at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website
- Bučovice Château
Categories:
- Cities and towns in the Czech Republic
- Populated places in Vyškov District
- South Moravian Region geography stubs