Jevíčko
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Jevíčko | |
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Basic Statistics | |
Legal status: | statutory city (město) |
District: | Svitavy District |
Region: | Pardubice Region |
Historic area: | Moravia |
Population: | c. 2,900 (2005) |
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Elevation: | 366 m. |
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Jevíčko (IPA: [ˈjɛvi:tʃko]; German: Gewitch) is a town in Svitavy District, in the Pardubice Region of the Czech Republic. The town has a population of 2,900.
[edit] History
Jevíčko was part of the Great Moravian Empire in the 9th and early 10th century, and at various times was under the control of one or the other of Boskovice or Olomouc. In 1249, Jevíčko received its city charter, from Ottokar, then ruler of Moravia. In 1291, his son Wenceslaus II gave Jevíčko jurisdiction over the thirteen surrounding villages.
[edit] Geography
Jevíčko is located above the Jevíčka River in a wide valley which cuts north-south through the highlands of the Central Moravian Carpathians.
[edit] External links
- "Vítejte na stránkách města Jevíčka" Official webpage in Czech;
- "Stránky o městě Jevíčku" GRM webpage in Czech;
- "Sportovní areál Žlibka Jevíčko" webpage in Czech;
- Historie města History of Jevíčko in Czech;