Pacov
Pacov | |
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Town | |
 Saint Wenceslaus Church (left) and Saint Archangel Michael Church (right) | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Pacov Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 49°28′15″N 15°0′6″E / 49.47083°N 15.00167°ECoordinates: 49°28′15″N 15°0′6″E / 49.47083°N 15.00167°E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | Vysočina |
| District | Pelhřimov |
| First mentioned | 14th century |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Lukáš Vlček |
| Area | |
| • Total | 35.85 km2 (13.84 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 615 m (2,018 ft) |
| Population (2020-01-01[1]) | |
| • Total | 4,717 |
| • Density | 130/km2 (340/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 395 01 |
| Website | www |
Pacov (Czech pronunciation: [ˈpatsof]; German: Patzau) is a town in the Vysočina Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 4,700 inhabitants. It lies directly on the 15th meridian east.
Château[]
In the town is situated a château (formerly a castle built in the 12th century and rebuilt into a château in the 16th century). In the beginning of the 18th century it was rebuilt into a monastery. During the reign of Joseph II the monastery was closed and it became a château again. In the 19th century part of the château was rebuilt into flats for teachers. The Czech poet Antonín Sova, who now has a museum in Pacov, was born there in 1864. During the communist era the château was used as a barracks and was significantly damaged. It is now being repaired. There is also a church in Pacov that was built in 1719.
Sport[]
In 1904, the idea of establishing the International Motorcycle Federation (FIM)[citation needed] arose in Pacov, and the historical racecourse from 1906 is still being used to this day.
Patzau[]
During the era of the Austro-Hungarian Empire Pacov was known as Patzau in German. Patzau, Wisconsin in Douglas County, was named by a cattle trader originally from the Bohemian town.[2]
Twin towns – sister cities[]
Arni, Switzerland
Notable people[]
- Jan Autengruber, painter
- Jiří Němec, footballer
- Antonín Sova, poet
References[]
- ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2020". Czech Statistical Office. 2020-04-30.
- ^ Superior Daily Telegram
- ^ "Home Page (Partnerská obec)" (in Czech). Město Pacov. Retrieved 2020-06-23.
External links[]
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- Official website
- www.straziste.cz - Website of region surrounding the town
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