Odry
Odry | |
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Town | |
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Odry Location in the Czech Republic | |
Coordinates: 49°39′50″N 17°49′51″E / 49.66389°N 17.83083°ECoordinates: 49°39′50″N 17°49′51″E / 49.66389°N 17.83083°E | |
Country | Czech Republic |
Region | Moravian-Silesian |
District | Nový Jičín |
First mentioned | 1234 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Libor Helis |
Area | |
• Total | 74.08 km2 (28.60 sq mi) |
Elevation | 274 m (899 ft) |
Population (2020-01-01[1]) | |
• Total | 7,285 |
• Density | 98/km2 (250/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 742 35, 742 36 |
Website | www |
Odry (Czech pronunciation: [ˈodrɪ]; German: Odrau) is a town in the Nový Jičín District in the Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 7,300 inhabitants. The centre of the town is historically significant and is protected by law as Urban monument zone.
Notable people[]
- Leopold Münster (1920–1944), German Luftwaffe pilot
- Ferdinand Ulrich (1931–2020), German philosopher
Twin towns – sister cities[]
- Kuźnia Raciborska, Poland
- Niefern-Öschelbronn, Germany
References[]
- ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2020". Czech Statistical Office. 2020-04-30.
- ^ "Odry a jeho partnerská města" (in Czech). Město Odry. Retrieved 2020-09-21.
External links[]
- Media related to Odry at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website
Categories:
- Populated places in Nový Jičín District
- Cities and towns in the Czech Republic
- Lichnowsky
- Moravian-Silesian Region geography stubs