Kralovice

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Kralovice
Town
Town square
Town square
Coat of arms of Kralovice
Coat of arms
Kralovice is located in Czech Republic
Kralovice
Kralovice
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°58′48″N 13°29′9″E / 49.98000°N 13.48583°E / 49.98000; 13.48583Coordinates: 49°58′48″N 13°29′9″E / 49.98000°N 13.48583°E / 49.98000; 13.48583
Country Czech Republic
RegionPlzeň
DistrictPlzeň-North
First mentioned1183
Government
 • MayorKarel Popel
Area
 • Total39.80 km2 (15.37 sq mi)
Elevation
435 m (1,427 ft)
Population
 (2021-01-01)[1]
 • Total3,460
 • Density87/km2 (230/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
331 41
Websitewww.kralovice.cz

Kralovice (Czech pronunciation: [ˈkralovɪtsɛ]; German: Kralowitz) is a town in Plzeň-North District in the Plzeň Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 3,500 inhabitants. The town is situated about 35 km (22 mi) north-east of Plzeň. Part of the town is also the pilgrimage site of Mariánská Týnice.

Administrative parts[]

Villages of Bukovina, Hradecko, Mariánský Týnec, Řemešín and Trojany are administrative parts of Kralovice.

History[]

The first written mention of Kralovice is from 1183, when Duke Frederick donated it to Plasy Monastery. In 1547 Kralovice gained coat of arms and became a town.[2]

Until 1918, the town was part of the Austrian monarchy (Austrian part after the compromise of 1867), head of the Kralowitz – Kralovice district, one of the 94 Bezirkshauptmannschaften in Bohemia.[3]

Notable people[]

References[]

  1. ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2021". Czech Statistical Office. 2021-04-30.
  2. ^ "Historie města Kralovice" (in Czech). Město Kralovice. Retrieved 2021-06-09.
  3. ^ Die postalischen Abstempelungen auf den österreichischen Postwertzeichen-Ausgaben 1867, 1883 und 1890, Wilhelm Klein, 1967

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