Olomouc
Olomouc is the sixth largest city in the Czech Republic. It is in the center of the historical region Moravia. In the past, Olomouc was a capital city of Moravia. The city has about 102,000 residents. Its larger urban zone has a population of about 480,000 people.
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| Coordinates: 49°35′38″N 17°15′3″E / 49.59389°N 17.25083°ECoordinates: 49°35′38″N 17°15′3″E / 49.59389°N 17.25083°E | |
| Country | 22x20px Czech Republic |
| Region | Olomouc |
| District | Olomouc |
| Founded | 10th century |
| First mentioned | 1017 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Miroslav Žbánek (ANO) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 103.36 km2 (39.91 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 219 m (719 ft) |
| Population (2019-01-01[1]) | |
| • Total | 100,523 |
| • Density | 972.55/km2 (2,518.90/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 779 00 |
| Website | www.olomouc.eu |
| Official name | Holy Trinity Column in Olomouc |
| Criteria | i, iv |
| Reference | 859 |
| Inscription | 2000 (24th Session) |
There are many churches and historical buildings. There is beautiful Holy Trinity Column in the centre. UNESCO has this column on the list of World Heritage Sites. There is a nice astronomical clock.
Its university is the oldest in Moravia and second oldest in the Czech Republic. The university was founded in 1573 as part of effort to reestablish Roman Catholicism in the country. Roughly nine out of ten[2] people of the Czech Crown lands were Protestants at the time.
- Olomouc (CZE) - location map.svg
The red star is where Olomouc is in the Czech Republic
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View over Olomouc
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Holy Trinity Column in Olomouc
- Orloj in Olomouc.jpg
Astronomical clock in Olomouc
Olomouc Media
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The Morava River in Olomouc
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Pohled z výšky 180m
- Olomouc plan hradeb 1686.jpg
Historcal map of Olomouc (Czech Republic) in 1686.
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Olomouc bastion fortress in 1757
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Olomouc Synagogue, 1900s
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Olomouc 1907(Czech Republic)
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- Andruv stadion 3.jpg
Andrův stadion in Olomouc. View from the north.
References
- ↑ "Population of municipalities of the Czech republic". Czech Statistical Office. Archived from the original on 2019-04-30. Retrieved 2019-04-30.
- ↑ Václavík, David (2010). Náboženství a moderní česká společnost. Grada Publishing a.s. ISBN 9788024724683.
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