Skryje
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| Skryje | |
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| Village | |
| Country | Czech Republic |
| Region | Central Bohemian |
| Little District | Rakovník |
| Area | 15.03 km² (5.8 sq mi) |
| Center | Municipal office |
| - coordinates | Coordinates: |
| - elevation | 332 m (1,089 ft) |
| Population | 169 (2006-08-28) |
| Density | 11 /km² (28 /sq mi) |
| First record | 1239 |
| Postal code | 270 42 |
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| Website : [www.balkan-obce.cz/skryje] | |
Skryje is a village in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It lies upon the Berounka River, some 50 km (30 mi) to the west from the country capital Prague.
This little village became famous when French geologist Joachim Barrande discovered rich fossil deposits of Silurian fauna (namely trilobites) in the close surroundings of this village, when he was surveying the terrain for a horse-pulled railroad in 1840—1850. Today there's a small museum in the Municipal Office building showing some of his finds.
[edit] Resources
- Czech Statistical Office (2005), Skryje, <http://www.statnisprava.cz/ebe/ciselniky.nsf/i/542385>. Retrieved on 18 March 2007
- Czech Wikipedia
