Koryčany

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Koryčany
Town
Town square
Town square
Flag of Koryčany
Flag
Coat of arms of Koryčany
Coat of arms
Koryčany is located in Czech Republic
Koryčany
Koryčany
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°6′23″N 17°10′13″E / 49.10639°N 17.17028°E / 49.10639; 17.17028Coordinates: 49°6′23″N 17°10′13″E / 49.10639°N 17.17028°E / 49.10639; 17.17028
Country Czech Republic
RegionZlín
DistrictKroměříž
First mentioned1321
Government
 • MayorHana Jamborová
Area
 • Total41.17 km2 (15.90 sq mi)
Elevation
280 m (920 ft)
Population
 (2020-01-01[1])
 • Total2,751
 • Density67/km2 (170/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
768 05
Websitewww.korycany.cz

Koryčany (German: Koritschan) is a town in the Zlín Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 2,800 inhabitants.

Administrative parts[]

Villages of Blišice, Jestřabice and Lískovec are administrative parts of Koryčany.

Sights[]

Saint Lawrence Church
  • Koryčany Castle, a castle located at the site of former festivals
  • Saint Lawrence Church, a Gothic church with valuable Baroque furnishings (1350)
  • Statue of the Virgin Maria at the marketplace near the church of Ondřej Schweigl (1798)
  • Stone portrait of the Three Johns, from the second half of the 18th century, depicting the saints John of Nepomuk, Jan Sarkander and John Chrysostom
  • The Chapel of Saint Florian (1716)
  • Jewish cemetery
  • Ruins of Fort Cimburk

Notable people[]

Twin towns – sister cities[]

See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in the Czech Republic

Koryčany is twinned with:[2]

References[]

  1. ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2020". Czech Statistical Office. 2020-04-30.
  2. ^ "Home page: Partnerská obec Lehota". korycany.cz (in Czech). Město Koryčany. Retrieved 2020-09-17.

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