Velká Bíteš
Velká Bíteš | |
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Town | |
 View towards the town | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Velká Bíteš Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 49°17′37″N 16°13′14″E / 49.29361°N 16.22056°ECoordinates: 49°17′37″N 16°13′14″E / 49.29361°N 16.22056°E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | Vysočina |
| District | Žďár nad Sázavou |
| First mentioned | 1240 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Milan Vlček |
| Area | |
| • Total | 47.30 km2 (18.26 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 476 m (1,562 ft) |
| Population (2020-01-01[1]) | |
| • Total | 5,243 |
| • Density | 110/km2 (290/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 594 53, 595 01 |
| Website | www |
Velká Bíteš (formerly Velká Byteš) is a town in Žďár nad Sázavou District in the Vysočina Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 5,200 inhabitants.
Administrative parts[]
Villages of Bezděkov, Březka, Holubí Zhoř, Jáchymov, Janovice, Jestřabí, Jindřichov, Košíkov, Ludvíkov and Pánov are administrative parts of Velká Bíteš.
Notable people[]
- (1869–1940), politician, co-founder of the Czech Realist Party
- (1902–1945), architect, photographer
- Vojtěch Řepa, cyclist
- (1944–2000), astronomer
Twin towns – sister cities[]
Velká Bíteš is twinned with:[2]
Hanušovce nad Topľou, Slovakia
Torrevecchia Pia, Italy
References[]
- ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2020". Czech Statistical Office. 2020-04-30.
- ^ "Partnerská města" (in Czech). Město Velká Bíteš. Retrieved 2020-07-22.
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