Prachatice

Geobox | Settlement
name = Prachatice
other_name =
category = Town

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country = Czech Republic
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state =
region = South Bohemian
region_type = Region
district = Prachatice
district_type = District
commune = Prachatice
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river = Živný potok
location =
elevation = 561
lat_d = 49
lat_m = 0
lat_s = 46.53
lat_NS = N
long_d = 13
long_m = 59
long_s = 51.08
long_EW = E
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area = 38.90
area_round = 2
population = 11789
population_date = 2005
population_density = auto
established = 11th century
established_type = Founded
mayor = Bauer Jan
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map_locator = Czechia
commons = Prachatice
statistics = [http://www.statnisprava.cz/ebe/ciselniky.nsf/i/550094 statnisprava.cz]
website = [http://www.prachatice.cz/ www.prachatice.cz]
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Prachatice (IPA2|ˈpraxacɪtsɛ; _de. Prachatitz) is a town in the South Bohemian Region, Czech Republic.

History

Historical population

1869: 4,911 inhabitants
1900: 5,573
1930: 5,926
1950: 5,130
1961: 5,381
1970: 7,100
1980: 10,354
1991: 11,805
2001: 11,977

Prachatice today

The historical character of the city center is protected since 1981.

The dominating industries are machine engineering, electrotechnical industry and timber processing. A new industrial zone has been built.

Notable residents

* Jan Hus
* John Neumann, first American saint, born in 1811
* Josef Messner (1822 - 1862), writer
* Irma Krützner, writer and poet, lived here in 1915 - 1946
* Jiří Paroubek, Czech prime minister, served his military service here [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ji%C5%99%C3%AD_Paroubek]
*Adolf Zika - Photographer

See [http://www.prachatice.cz/n_osobnosti_vse.html?Sort=2 detailed list] .

Main sights

*Town hall (Stará radnice)
*Church of St. James (Kostel svatého Jakuba)

External links

* [http://www.prachatice.cz/n_index.html Municipal website] cs icon [http://www.prachatice.cz/n_index_en.html English version] en icon
* [http://www.prachatice.cz/archeologie/ Details of early town history] cs icon
* [http://www.sumava.com/rec_gemeente.php?l=en&dis=j_p Region of Prachatice] en icon
* [http://www.discoverczech.com/prachatice/index.php4 Prachatice] en icon - basic facts, history, sights, one-day trips
* [http://www.travel.cz/guide/143/index_en.html Kratochvile Chateau] en icon - general info, history, exhibitions, opening hours, prices