Polička

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Coordinates: 49°42′54″N 16°16′3″E / 49.715, 16.2675
Polička
Town
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Flag
Coat of arms
Country Flag of the Czech Republic Czech Republic
Region Pardubice
District Svitavy
Commune Polička
River Bílý potok
Elevation 555 m (1,821 ft)
Coordinates 49°42′54″N 16°16′3″E / 49.715, 16.2675
Area 33.11 km² (12.78 sq mi)
Population 9,128 (2006-07-03)
Density 276 /km² (715 /sq mi)
Founded 1265
Mayor Jaroslav Martinů
Timezone CET (UTC+1)
 - summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code 572 01
Location in the Czech Republic
Location in the Czech Republic
Location in the Czech Republic
Wikimedia Commons: Polička
Statistics: statnisprava.cz
Website: www.policka.org

Polička is a town on Bohemia-Moravia borderline in the Pardubice Region of the Czech Republic. It has cca 10,000 inhabitants. It is about 17 km west of Svitavy.

[edit] History

Polička was founded in the year 1265 by Bohemian king Přemysl Otakar II

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