Kojetín
Kojetín | |
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Town | |
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![]() ![]() Kojetín Location in the Czech Republic | |
Coordinates: 49°20′58″N 17°18′4″E / 49.34944°N 17.30111°ECoordinates: 49°20′58″N 17°18′4″E / 49.34944°N 17.30111°E | |
Country | ![]() |
Region | Olomouc |
District | Přerov |
First mentioned | 1233 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Leoš Ptáček |
Area | |
• Total | 31.07 km2 (12.00 sq mi) |
Elevation | 200 m (700 ft) |
Population (2020-01-01[1]) | |
• Total | 6,078 |
• Density | 200/km2 (510/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 752 01 |
Website | www |
Kojetín (Czech pronunciation: [ˈkojɛciːn]) is a town in Přerov District in the Olomouc Region of the Czech Republic. It has around 6,100 inhabitants.
History[]
There are multiple pre-medieval historic records documenting existence and history of Kojetín in Czech archives. According to undocumented, but often quoted legends, origins of Kojetín can be traced to the times of Samo's Empire.[2] The town is said to receive its name after Samo's legendary son Kojata, who allegedly defeated Avars at this locality and founded a settlement named Kojata, later Kojetín. Local Czech historians in the past issued various theories about the above and some other "Kojata's" – most prominent being Kojata Všeborovic and Kojata Hrabišic, who was a chaplain in Olomouc in 1223.
Philological and geographical studies have shown that the settlement was probably founded in the 13th century, as the first written mention is from 1233.[2]
Notable natives[]
- Jan Tomáš Kuzník (1716–1786), poet
- Beda Dudík (1815–1890), historian
- David Kaufmann (1852–1899), Jewish scholar
- Eduard Hedvicek (1878–1947), Austrian historic personality
References[]
- ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2020". Czech Statistical Office. 2020-04-30.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "The town of Kojetín". Město Kojetín.
External links[]
- Populated places in Přerov District
- Cities and towns in the Czech Republic
- Olomouc Region geography stubs