Bechyn is an

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in Henryville Township, Renville County,

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, United States. It is situated north of

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and south of

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. The community was started by Czech settlers in 1867 and named after the South Bohemian town of

Bechyně Bechyně (; ) is a town in Tábor District in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 4,800 inhabitants. The historic town centre is well preserved and is protected as an Cultural monument (Czech Republic)#Monument zones, ur ...

in present-day

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. Annual Czech Heritage Festival held in Bechyn in August commemorates the Czech history of the settlement and revolves around the historic Church of St. Mary. It is organized by the non-profit St. Mary's Preservation Association of Bechyn.

References

External links

The Church of St. Mary of Bechyn History

Bechyn Czech Heritage Festival
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