- Dolní Benešov
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Dolní Benešov Town Dolní Benešov over the Nezmar pond.Coat of armsCountry Czech Republic Region Moravian-Silesian District Opava Elevation 231 m (758 ft) Coordinates 49°55′19″N 18°6′28″E / 49.92194°N 18.10778°E Area 14.8 km2 (5.7 sq mi) Population 4,293 (2006-07-03) Density 290 / km2 (751 / sq mi) Mayor Martin Štefek Timezone CET (UTC+1) - summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2) Postal code 747 22 Wikimedia Commons: Dolní Benešov Website: www.dolnibenesov.cz Dolní Benešov (Czech pronunciation: [ˈdolɲiː ˈbɛnɛʃof]; German: Beneschau) is a small town in the Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic. It was first mentioned in a 1312 deed as an estate of the Benešovice noble family and received town privileges in 1493 by King Vladislaus II of Bohemia. In 1846 Salomon Mayer von Rothschild, who owned the ironworks in nearby Vítkovice, acquired Benešov Palace.
Today Dolní Benešov has about 4,300 inhabitants. It is a part of the Hlučín Region.
International relations
Main article: List of twin towns and sister cities in the Czech RepublicTwin towns — Sister cities
Dolní Benešov is twinned with:
External links
- (Czech) Official website
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