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Milavče Train Crash
Milavče is a municipality and village in Domažlice District in the Plzeň Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 600 inhabitants. Administrative division Milavče consists of three municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census): *Milavče (418) *Božkovy (23) *Radonice (144) Geography Milavče is located about northeast of Domažlice and southwest of Plzeň. It lies in the Upper Palatine Forest Foothills. The highest point is at above sea level. The Zubřina Stream flows through the municipality. History The first written mention of Milavče is from 1302. From 1357 to 1598, it was part of the Horšovský Týn estate and shared its owners. From 1598, it belonged to the Domažlice estate. The village of Radonice was first mentioned in 1310, when it was owned by the Ostrov Monastery in Davle. Božkovy was first mentioned in 1472. On 4 August 2021, two trains collided near the village. Demographics Transport Milavče is located on the railway lin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Obec
(, ; plural ) is the Czech and Slovak word for a municipality (in the Czech Republic, in Slovakia and abroad). The literal meaning of the word is " commune" or " community". It is the smallest administrative unit that is governed by elected representatives. Cities and towns are also municipalities. Definition The legal definition (according to the Czech code of law with similar definition in the Slovak code of law) is: ''"The municipality is a basic territorial self-governing community of citizens; it forms a territorial unit, which is defined by the boundary of the municipality."'' Every municipality is composed of one or more cadastral areas. Every municipality is also composed of one or more municipal parts (), which are usually town quarters or villages. A municipality can have its own flag and coat of arms. Czech Republic Almost the entire area of the Czech Republic is divided into municipalities, with the only exception being military training areas. The smaller mu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Plzeň
Plzeň (), also known in English and German as Pilsen (), is a city in the Czech Republic. It is the Statutory city (Czech Republic), fourth most populous city in the Czech Republic with about 188,000 inhabitants. It is located about west of Prague, at the confluence of four rivers: Mže, Úhlava, Úslava and Radbuza, together forming the Berounka River. Founded as a royal city in the late 13th century, Plzeň became an important town for trade on routes linking Bohemia with Bavaria. By the 14th century it had grown to be the third largest city in Bohemia. The city was besieged three times during the 15th-century Hussite Wars, when it became a centre of resistance against the Hussites. During the Thirty Years' War in the early 17th century the city was temporarily occupied after the Siege of Plzeň. In the 19th century, the city rapidly industrialised and became home to the Škoda Works, which became one of the most important engineering companies in Austria-Hungary and later ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
České Dráhy
České dráhy (English: ''Czech Railways''), often shortened to ČD, is the major Rail transport, railway operator in the Czech Republic providing regional and long-distance services. The company was established in January 1993, shortly after the dissolution of Czechoslovakia, as a successor of the Czechoslovak State Railways. It is a member of the International Union of Railways, International Railway Union (UIC Country Code for the Czech Republic is 54), the Community of European Railway and Infrastructure Companies, and the Organization for Cooperation of Railways. With twenty-four thousand employeesAnnual Report of České dráhy, a.s. for the Year 2014, auditor Deloitte Audit s.r.o. ČD Group is the fifth largest Czech company by the number of employees. History In 1827–1836, the Budweis–Linz–Gmunden Horse-Drawn Railway, České Budějovice–Linz railway was built, which was the second Horsecar, horse-drawn railway in continental Europe was established. The first ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Milavče Train Collision
Milavče is a municipality and village in Domažlice District in the Plzeň Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 600 inhabitants. Administrative division Milavče consists of three municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census): *Milavče (418) *Božkovy (23) *Radonice (144) Geography Milavče is located about northeast of Domažlice and southwest of Plzeň. It lies in the Upper Palatine Forest Foothills. The highest point is at above sea level. The Zubřina Stream flows through the municipality. History The first written mention of Milavče is from 1302. From 1357 to 1598, it was part of the Horšovský Týn estate and shared its owners. From 1598, it belonged to the Domažlice estate. The village of Radonice was first mentioned in 1310, when it was owned by the Ostrov Monastery in Davle. Božkovy was first mentioned in 1472. On 4 August 2021, two trains collided near the village. Demographics Transport Milavče is located on the railway lin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Davle
Davle is a market town in Prague-West District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,900 inhabitants. Administrative division Davle consists of three municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census): *Davle (1,127) *Sázava (307) *Sloup (440) Etymology The name is derived from the personal name Davel, meaning "Davel's (court)". Until the 16th century, the settlement was called Davel, but then the name evolved to the feminine gender. Geography Davle is located about south of Prague. It lies in the Benešov Uplands. The highest point is the hill Suchý vrch with an elevation of . The market town is situated at the confluence of the Vltava and Sázava (river), Sázava rivers. History The first written mention of Davle is in the founding deed of the Benedictines, Benedictine monastery of St. John the Baptist by Duke Boleslaus II of Bohemia, Boleslaus II in 999. It became known as Ostrov Monastery, referring to its location on an i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Horšovský Týn
Horšovský Týn (; ) is a town in Domažlice District in the Plzeň Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 5,000 inhabitants. The historic town centre is well preserved and is protected as an Cultural monument (Czech Republic)#Monument reservations, urban monument reservation. Administrative division Horšovský Týn consists of 20 municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census): *Borovice (25) *Dolní Metelsko (87) *Hašov (23) *Horní Metelsko (41) *Horšov (169) *Kocourov (31) *Malé Předměstí (1,936) *Město (396) *Nová Ves (41) *Oplotec (48) *Plzeňské Předměstí (528) *Podhájí (0) *Podražnice (51) *Semošice (167) *Svatá Anna (2) *Svinná (4) *Tasnovice (74) *Valdorf (23) *Velké Předměstí (1,030) *Věvrov (19) The urban core is formed by Malé Předměstí, Město, Plzeňské Předměstí and Velké Předměstí. Etymology The Old Czech word ''týn'' is related to English 'Town#Origin and use, town'. It was a term for a fortified s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Upper Palatine Forest Foothills , a video game by Marvelous
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Domažlice
Domažlice (; ) is a town in the Plzeň Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 11,000 inhabitants. The historic town centre is well preserved and is protected as an Cultural monument (Czech Republic)#Monument reservations, urban monument reservation. Administrative division Domažlice consists of six municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census): *Bezděkovské Předměstí (2,233) *Dolejší Předměstí (577) *Havlovice (269) *Hořejší Předměstí (2,677) *Město (729) *Týnské Předměstí (4,387) Geography Domažlice is located about southwest of Plzeň. It lies on the Radbuza River. It lies on the Zubřina stream. It is situated in the Upper Palatine Forest Foothills. A small part on the southwest extends into the Cham-Furth Depression and includes the highest point of Domažlice, the hill Dmout at above sea level. History The first written mention of Domažlice settlement is in a deed of Duke Boleslaus II, Duke of Bohemia, Boleslaus II f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Regions Of The Czech Republic
Regions of the Czech Republic ( ; singular ) are higher-level territorial self-governing units of the Czech Republic. History The first regions (''kraje'') were created in the Kingdom of Bohemia in the 14th century. At the beginning of the 15th century, Bohemia was already divided into 12 regions, but their borders were not fixed due to the frequent changes in the borders of the estates. During the reign of George of Poděbrady (1458–1471), Bohemia was divided into 14 regions, which remained so until 1714, when their number was reduced to 12 again. From 1751 to 1850, after the four largest regions were divided, the kingdom consisted of 16 regions. Between 1850 and 1862, there were several reforms and the number of regions fluctuated between 7 and 13. Due to the parallel establishment of political districts in 1848, however, their importance declined. In 1862, the regions were abolished, although the regional authorities had some powers until 1868. Moravia was divided into ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Czech Republic
The Czech Republic, also known as Czechia, and historically known as Bohemia, is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Austria to the south, Germany to the west, Poland to the northeast, and Slovakia to the southeast. The Czech Republic has a hilly landscape that covers an area of with a mostly temperate Humid continental climate, continental and oceanic climate. The capital and largest city is Prague; other major cities and urban areas include Brno, Ostrava, Plzeň and Liberec. The Duchy of Bohemia was founded in the late 9th century under Great Moravia. It was formally recognized as an Imperial Estate of the Holy Roman Empire in 1002 and became Kingdom of Bohemia, a kingdom in 1198. Following the Battle of Mohács in 1526, all of the Lands of the Bohemian Crown were gradually integrated into the Habsburg monarchy. Nearly a hundred years later, the Protestantism, Protestant Bohemian Revolt led to the Thirty Years' War. After the Battle of White ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Central European Summer Time
Central European Summer Time (CEST, UTC+02:00), sometimes referred to as Central European Daylight Time (CEDT), is the standard clock time observed during the period of summer daylight-saving in those European countries which observe Central European Time (CET; UTC+01:00) during the other part of the year. It corresponds to UTC+02:00, which makes it the same as Eastern European Time, Central Africa Time, South African Standard Time, Egypt Standard Time and Kaliningrad Time in Russia. Names Other names which have been applied to Central European Summer Time are Middle European Summer Time (MEST), Central European Daylight Saving Time (CEDT), and Bravo Time (after the second letter of the NATO phonetic alphabet). Period of observation Since 1996, European Summer Time has been observed between 01:00 UTC (02:00 CET and 03:00 CEST) on the last Sunday of March, and 01:00 UTC on the last Sunday of October; previously the rules were not uniform across the European Union. The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
