Polička
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Polička | |||
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Country | Czech Republic | ||
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Region | Pardubice | ||
District | Svitavy | ||
Commune | Polička | ||
River | Bílý potok | ||
Elevation | 555 m (1,821 ft) | ||
Coordinates | |||
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 | ||
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