Dačice

Dačice
Dačice
Town
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Coat of arms
Country Czech Republic
Region South Bohemian
District Jindřichův Hradec
Commune Dačice
River Moravská Dyje
Elevation 577 m (1,893 ft)
Coordinates 49°05′N 15°26′E / 49.083°N 15.433°E / 49.083; 15.433
Area 67.11 km2 (25.91 sq mi)
Population 7,947 (2005)
Density 118 / km2 (306 / sq mi)
First mentioned 1183
Mayor Vlastimil Štěpán
Timezone CET (UTC+1)
 - summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code 380 01
Location in the Czech Republic
Location in the Czech Republic
Wikimedia Commons: Dačice
Statistics: statnisprava.cz
Website: www.dacice-mesto.cz/

Dačice (Czech pronunciation: [ˈdatʃɪtsɛ]; German: Datschitz) is a town in the southwest Moravia, currently belonging to the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has cca 8,000 inhabitants. It is notable as the home of the sugar cube, which was invented there in 1843 by Jakub Kryštof Rad.

International relations

Twin towns — Sister cities

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