Nový Knín

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Nový Knín
Town
Nový Knín seen from northeast
Nový Knín seen from northeast
Flag of Nový Knín
Flag
Coat of arms of Nový Knín
Coat of arms
Nový Knín is located in Czech Republic
Nový Knín
Nový Knín
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°47′17″N 14°17′37″E / 49.78806°N 14.29361°E / 49.78806; 14.29361Coordinates: 49°47′17″N 14°17′37″E / 49.78806°N 14.29361°E / 49.78806; 14.29361
Country Czech Republic
RegionCentral Bohemian
DistrictPříbram
First mentioned1186
Area
 • Total29.62 km2 (11.44 sq mi)
Elevation
307 m (1,007 ft)
Population
 (2021-01-01)[1]
 • Total2,089
 • Density71/km2 (180/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
262 03
Websitewww.mestonovyknin.cz

Nový Knín is a town in Příbram District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 2,100 inhabitants. The town centre is well preserved and is protected by law as an urban monument zone.

Administrative parts[]

Villages of Chramiště, Kozí Hory, Libčice and Sudovice are administrative parts of Nový Knín.

History[]

The first written mention of Nový Knín is from 1186.[2]

Until 1918, Nový Knín – Neu Knin was part of the Austrian monarchy (Austria side after the compromise of 1867), in the Pribram – Příbram District, one of the 94 Bezirkshauptmannschaften in Bohemia.[3] A post-office was opened in 1868.

Twin towns – sister cities[]

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

Nový Knín is twinned with:[4]

References[]

  1. ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2021". Czech Statistical Office. 2021-04-30.
  2. ^ "Město: Historie" (in Czech). Město Nový Knín. Retrieved 2021-06-04.
  3. ^ Die postalischen Abstempelungen auf den österreichischen Postwertzeichen-Ausgaben 1867, 1883 und 1890, Wilhelm Klein, 1967
  4. ^ "Česko-ledrenské přátelství dnes". ledro.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 2020-08-07.

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