Praskačka
Praskačka is a municipality and village in Hradec Králové District in the Hradec Králové Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,100 inhabitants.
Praskačka | |
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 Church of the Holy Trinity | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Praskačka Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 50°10′23″N 15°44′22″E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | Hradec Králové |
| District | Hradec Králové |
| First mentioned | 1465 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Pavel Capek |
| Area | |
| • Total | 12.89 km2 (4.98 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 239 m (784 ft) |
| Population (2021-01-01)[1] | |
| • Total | 1,085 |
| • Density | 84/km2 (220/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 503 33 |
| Website | www |
Administrative parts
Villages of Krásnice, Sedlice, Vlčkovice and Žižkovec are administrative parts of Praskačka.
Sport
The municipality is known for its greyhound racing track, which is the only one in the Czech Republic which meets the international standards.[2]
Notable people
- Bohumil Kubišta (1884–1918), painter
References
- "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2021". Czech Statistical Office. 2021-04-30.
- "Chrtí dostihová dráha Praskačka" (in Czech). Kudy z nudy. Retrieved 2020-09-03.
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