Pacov

Geobox | Settlement
name = Pacov
other_name =
category = Town


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symbol = Pacov CoA CZ.gif
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country = Czech Republic
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state =
region = Vysočina
region_type = Region
district = Pelhřimov
district_type = District
commune = Pacov
municipality =
part =
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location =
elevation = 615
lat_d = 49
lat_m = 28
lat_s =
lat_NS = N
long_d = 15
long_m =
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long_EW = E
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area = 35.85
area_round = 2
population = 5069
population_date = 2006-10-02
population_density = auto
established = 14th century
established_type = First mentioned
mayor = Lukáš Vlček
timezone =

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map_background = Czechia - background map.png map_caption = Location in the Czech Republic
map_locator = Czechia
commons = Pacov
statistics = [http://www.statnisprava.cz/ebe/ciselniky.nsf/i/548511 statnisprava.cz]
website = [http://www.mestopacov.cz/ www.mestopacov.cz]
footnotes =

Pacov (IPA2|ˈpatsof) is a town in the Vysočina Region of the Czech Republic with a population of approximately 5,000. It lays directly on the 15th meridian.In the city a château is situated (formerly a castle built in 12th century and rebuilt into a château in 16th century). In the beginning of 18th century it was rebuilt into a monastery. During the reign of Joseph II the monastery was canceled and it became a château again. In 19th century part of the château was rebuilt into flats for teachers. The Czech poet Antonín Sova, who has now a museum in Pacov, was born there in 1864. During the communist era the château was used as barracks and was very damaged, now it is being repaired. In Pacov there is also a church, built in 1719.

In 1904, the idea of establishing the International Motorcycle Federation (FIM) fact|date=March 2007 arose in Pacov, and the historical racecourse from 1906 has been used till the present days.

During the era of the Austro-Hungarian Empire Pacov was known as Patzau in German. Patzau, Wisconsin in Douglas County, was named by a cattle trader originally from the Bohemian town. [Superior "Daily Telegram"]

References

External links

* [http://www.mestopacov.cz/indexen.htm Municipal website]
* [http://www.pacov.info/ www.pacov.info] - Unofficial pages about Pacov city (cz)
* [http://www.straziste.cz/ www.straziste.cz] - Website of region surrounding the city (cz)