Nový Knín
Nový Knín is a town in Příbram District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 2,100 inhabitants. The town centre is well preserved and is protected by law as an urban monument zone.
Nový Knín | |
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 Nový Knín seen from northeast | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Nový Knín Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 49°47′17″N 14°17′37″E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | Central Bohemian |
| District | Příbram |
| First mentioned | 1186 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 29.62 km2 (11.44 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 307 m (1,007 ft) |
| Population (2021-01-01)[1] | |
| • Total | 2,089 |
| • Density | 71/km2 (180/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 262 03 |
| Website | www |
Administrative parts
Villages of Chramiště, Kozí Hory, Libčice and Sudovice are administrative parts of Nový Knín.
History
The first written mention of Nový Knín is from 1186.[2]
Until 1918, Nový Knín – Neu Knin was part of the Austrian monarchy (Austria side after the compromise of 1867), in the Pribram – Příbram District, one of the 94 Bezirkshauptmannschaften in Bohemia.[3] A post-office was opened in 1868.
References
- "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2021". Czech Statistical Office. 2021-04-30.
- "Město: Historie" (in Czech). Město Nový Knín. Retrieved 2021-06-04.
- Die postalischen Abstempelungen auf den österreichischen Postwertzeichen-Ausgaben 1867, 1883 und 1890, Wilhelm Klein, 1967
- "Česko-ledrenské přátelství dnes". ledro.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 2020-08-07.
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