Vysoké Mýto
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| Country |  Czech Republic |
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| Region | Pardubice | ||
| District | Ústí nad Orlicí | ||
| River | Loučná | ||
| Elevation | 284 m (932 ft) | ||
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| Area | 42.07 km² (16 sq mi) | ||
| Population | 12,432 (2007) | ||
| Density | 296 /km² (767 /sq mi) | ||
| Founded | 1262 | ||
| Mayor | Martin Krejza | ||
| Timezone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
| - summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
| Postal code | 565 41 - 566 01 | ||
   Location in the Czech Republic
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| Wikimedia Commons: Vysoké Mýto | |||
| Website: www.vysoke-myto.cz | |||
Vysoké Mýto (IPA: [ˈvɪsokɛ: ˈmi:to]; German: Hohenmauth) is a town in the Pardubice Region, Czech Republic. Founded in 1262 by the Bohemian king, Přemysl Otakar II, it is situated near its original location, called Vraclav. Vysoké Mýto is a centre of tourism, due to its architectural monuments and the nature that surrounds it. Industrial companies in the city include an Iveco bus factory (brand name Karosa). There is also a football club, SK Vysoké Mýto. The town square is exceptionally beautiful and it is one of the largest examples of its type in Bohemia.
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[edit] History
1262 - foundation of the city
[edit] People
- August Wilhelm Ambros (* 1816), composer, music historian, see also German article
- Bedřich Bridel
- Rudolf Fischl (January 12, 1862, Hohenmauth - February 18, 1942, Prague), Czech Jewish pediatrician (Pädiater)
- Hermenegild Jirecek
- Vladislav Vančura
- Karel Škorpil and Hermann Škorpil, fathers of Bulgarian archaeology and Varna museum of archaeology (1888)
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