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Chotěboř (; german: Chotieborsch) is a town in Havlíčkův Brod District in the Vysočina Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 9,000 inhabitants. The historic town centre is well preserved and is protected by law as an urban monument zone. Administrative parts Villages and hamlets of Bílek, Dobkov, Klouzovy, Počátky, Příjemky, Rankov, Střížov and Svinný are administrative parts of Chotěboř. Etymology The name is derived from the personal name Chotěbor. There was the Chotěbor's manor, owned probably by the noble Chotěbor of Vchynice. Geography Chotěboř is located about northeast of Havlíčkův Brod and north of Jihlava. It lies in the Upper Sázava Hills. There are several fish ponds on the outskirts of the town. History The first written mention of Chotěboř is from 1265. Because of the silver mines in the vicinity, King John of Bohemia bought the village and in 1331, he promoted it to a town. It was a royal town until the end of the 15th century, w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Obec
Obec (plural: ''obce'') 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 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 composed of one or more administrative parts, usually called town parts or villages. A municipality can have its own flag and coat of arms. Czech Republic Almost whole area of the republic is divided into municipalities, with the only exception being military training areas. The smaller municipalities consist ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chotěboř 154
Chotěboř (; german: Chotieborsch) is a town in Havlíčkův Brod District in the Vysočina Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 9,000 inhabitants. The historic town centre is well preserved and is protected by law as an urban monument zone. Administrative parts Villages and hamlets of Bílek, Dobkov, Klouzovy, Počátky, Příjemky, Rankov, Střížov and Svinný are administrative parts of Chotěboř. Etymology The name is derived from the personal name Chotěbor. There was the Chotěbor's manor, owned probably by the noble Chotěbor of Vchynice. Geography Chotěboř is located about northeast of Havlíčkův Brod and north of Jihlava. It lies in the Upper Sázava Hills. There are several fish ponds on the outskirts of the town. History The first written mention of Chotěboř is from 1265. Because of the silver mines in the vicinity, King John of Bohemia bought the village and in 1331, he promoted it to a town. It was a royal town until the end of the 15th century, w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tiszafüred
Tiszafüred is a town in Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok county, in the Northern Great Plain region of central Hungary. Geography It covers an area of and has a population of 11,260 people (2015).Gazetteer of Hungary, 1st January 2015'. Hungarian Central Statistical Office. 3 September 2015 Tiszafüred is the biggest city of the Lake Tisza region, and it is the capital city of the Lake Tisza. It is a favourite tourist spot and offers many recreational activities such as water skiing, bush walking, and thermal baths. Politics The current mayor of Tiszafüred is Imre Újvári (Fidesz-KDNP). The local Municipal Assembly, elected at the 2019 local government elections, is made up of 12 members (1 Mayor, 8 Individual constituencies MEPs and 3 Compensation List MEPs) divided into this political parties and alliances: Notable residents * Krisztián Budovinszky (1976-), footballer * Anikó Szebenszky (1965-), race walker Twin towns – sister cities Tiszafüred is twinned with: * Chot� ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tiachiv
Tiachiv ( uk, Тячів; rue, Тячово; hu, Técső; yi, טעטש, translit=Tetch) is a city located on the Tisza River in Zakarpattia Oblast (region) in western Ukraine. It is the administrative center of Tiachiv Raion (district). Today, the population is . Names There are several alternative names used for this city: Rusyn: Тячево, Yiddish: טעטש or ''Tetch'', German: ''Groß-Teutschenau'', Hungarian: ''Técső'', Romanian: ''Teceu Mare'', Slovak: ''Ťačiv'' or historically ''Tačovo'', russian: Тячев. History In the year 1211 the town was mentioned the first time as ''Tecu''. Later, in 1333 as ''Thecho'', in 1334 ''Teucev'', in 1335 ''Theuchev''. The town was founded by Saxon and Hungarian colonists in the second half of 13 century. Until 1920, as part of Máramaros County it was part of the Kingdom of Hungary. In 1939, following the annexation of the whole of Carpathian Ruthenia, the city became again part of Hungary until the end of World ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sister City
A sister city or a twin town relationship is a form of legal or social agreement between two geographically and politically distinct localities for the purpose of promoting cultural and commercial ties. While there are early examples of international links between municipalities akin to what are known as sister cities or twin towns today dating back to the 9th century, the modern concept was first established and adopted worldwide during World War II. Origins of the modern concept The modern concept of town twinning has its roots in the Second World War. More specifically, it was inspired by the bombing of Coventry on 14 November 1940, known as the Coventry Blitz. First conceived by the then Mayor of Coventry, Alfred Robert Grindlay, culminating in his renowned telegram to the people of Stalingrad (now Volgograd) in 1942, the idea emerged as a way of establishing solidarity links between cities in allied countries that went through similar devastating events. The comradeshi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Matěj Vydra
Matěj Vydra (, born 1 May 1992) is a Czech professional footballer who plays as a striker for Viktoria Plzeň and the Czech Republic national team. Vydra previously played for FC Chotěboř, Vysočina Jihlava, Baník Ostrava, Club Brugge, Udinese, Watford, Derby County and Burnley. He spent two loan spells at Watford. Club career Vydra joined Baník Ostrava from Vysočina Jihlava in January 2010 at the age of 17 for 20 million CZK (€765,000). He spent six months at Baník Ostrava, where he scored four goals in 14 matches. Udinese In June 2010, Vydra moved to Serie A side Udinese and was also voted by sports journalists the Czech Revelation of the Year for his performances at Baník Ostrava in the 2009–10 season. He joined Club Brugge on loan in August 2011 but returned to Udinese having played just two games due to an injury. Watford (loan) In July 2012, it was confirmed he had been loaned to Watford for the 2012–13 season. Vydra scored his first goal for Watfo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Czech Miss
The Czech Miss Essence ( cs, Česká Miss) is a national beauty pageant in the Czech Republic. The pageant was founded in 2005, where the winners were sent to Miss Universe. History The Czech Miss was established in 2005 and is organized and produced by Michaela Maláčová, Miss Czechoslovakia 1991 and director of Miss Marketing s.r.o. From 2005 to 2009, the pageant selected a winner to represent the country in Miss Universe, and a first runner up participated in the Miss Earth pageant. In 2010, Czech Miss and its rival pageant, Miss Czech Republic ( cs, Miss České republiky) merged under the direction of Maláčová, and two winners were selected. The winner of Czech Miss 2010 competed in Miss Universe 2010 and Czech Miss World 2010 vied in Miss World 2010, while the first runner up competed in Miss Earth 2010 pageant. Since 2011 the pageant has selected three winners: Czech Miss, Czech Miss World, and Czech Miss Earth to compete in Miss Universe, Miss World, and Miss Ea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gabriela Kratochvílová
Gabriela Lašková (née Kratochvílová; born 11 February 1990) is a Czech model, anchor and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Czech Miss 2013 and represented Czech Republic at Miss Universe 2013. From 2014 to 2023 she was an anchor of the main news program on the Czech TV station Prima Prima may refer to: * '' Prima'', a French women's magazine * Prima (news agency), a human rights news agency in Moscow * Prima (locomotive), a locomotive type by Alstom * Place of the Relevant Intermediary Approach, a legal doctrine applied in cr .... Czech Miss 2013 The ninth edition of the Czech Miss beauty contest was held on 23 March 2013 at the Karlín Musical Theatre. Throughout the evening ten finalists performed in traditional disciplines such as a swimsuit walk, but also in non-traditional disciplines of the competition that they had performed during a camp in the Philippines. References 1990 births Living people Czech beauty pageant winners Miss Universe 20 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hynek Zohorna
Hynek Zohorna (born 1 August 1990) is a Czech professional ice hockey player. He currently plays with IK Oskarshamn in the Swedish Hockey League (SHL). Zohorna made his Czech Extraliga debut playing with HC Kometa Brno debut during the 2011–12 Czech Extraliga season The 2011–12 Czech Extraliga season was the 19th season of the Czech Extraliga since its creation after the breakup of Czechoslovakia and the Czechoslovak First Ice Hockey League in 1993. Standings Playoffs Bracket The playoff bracket i .... Career statistics Regular season and playoffs International References External links * 1990 births Living people Amur Khabarovsk players Czech ice hockey forwards HC Dynamo Pardubice players HC Kometa Brno players Lahti Pelicans players IK Oskarshamn players Sportspeople from Havlíčkův Brod Ice hockey players at the 2022 Winter Olympics Olympic ice hockey players of the Czech Republic {{CzechRepublic-icehockey-player-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tomáš Zohorna
Tomáš Zohorna (born 3 January 1988) is a Czech professional ice hockey player. He is currently under contract with IK Oskarshamn in the Swedish Hockey League (SHL). He has two brothers, Radim and Hynek. They are hockey players too, they used to play for HC Kometa Brno. He played major junior hockey in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League with the Drummondville Voltigeurs. Undrafted by a National Hockey League club, he turned professional with HC Pardubice in the Czech Extraliga during the 2007–08 Czech Extraliga season The 2007–08 Czech Extraliga season was the 15th season of the Czech Extraliga since its creation after the breakup of Czechoslovakia and the Czechoslovak First Ice Hockey League The Czechoslovak First Ice Hockey League was the elite ice hocke .... Career statistics Regular season and playoffs International References External links * 1988 births Amur Khabarovsk players Czech ice hockey forwards Drummondville Voltigeurs players HC Dynam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bohuslav Šťastný
Bohuslav Šťastný (born April 23, 1949 in Chotěboř, Czechoslovakia, now Czech Republic) is a retired professional ice hockey, professional ice hockey player who played in the Czechoslovak Extraliga. He played for HC Pardubice (now part of the Czech Extraliga). He was a member of the Czechoslovak 1976 Canada Cup team, and was a silver medalist at the 1976 Winter Olympics, and a bronze medalist at the 1972 Winter Olympics. References External links * * * * * 1949 births Living people Czech ice hockey left wingers Czechoslovak ice hockey left wingers Olympic ice hockey players of Czechoslovakia Olympic silver medalists for Czechoslovakia Olympic medalists in ice hockey Olympic bronze medalists for Czechoslovakia Ice hockey players at the 1972 Winter Olympics Ice hockey players at the 1976 Winter Olympics Medalists at the 1972 Winter Olympics Medalists at the 1976 Winter Olympics HC Dynamo Pardubice players People from Chotěboř Sportspeople from the Vysočina ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fritz Richard
Fritz Richard (born Josef Richard Löwit; 17 November 1869 – 9 February 1933) was an Austrian actor and theatre director. Fritz Richard was born as Josef Richard Löwit in Chotěboř, Austria-Hungary into a Jewish family. Richard trained as a stenographer and took acting lessons in Vienna at the Pauline Loewe Theatre School. His first engagement as a stage actor was in Mülheim in 1886. He then appeared at various Austrian and German provincial theatres. From Metz in 1905 his path took him to Berlin, where he mainly worked at the Deutsches Theater and the Lessing Theater. He was part of Max Reinhardt's ensemble. He was particularly successful in Karl Schönherr's ''Der Weibsteufel and as Jedermann''. From 1913 Richard also took part in numerous silent films. Richard married his fellow student Friederike Raithel in 1898, who later also became an actress under the name Frida Richard. Richard died in Berlin shortly after Adolf Hitler came to power. After his death, rumours circ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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