| Nový Jičín | |||
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| Country | Czech Republic | ||
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| Region | Moravian-Silesian | ||
| District | Nový Jičín | ||
| Commune | Nový Jičín | ||
| Elevation | 285 m (935 ft) | ||
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| Area | 44.71 km2 (17.26 sq mi) | ||
| Population | 27,617 (2007-07-01) | ||
| Density | 618 / km2 (1,601 / sq mi) | ||
| First mentioned | 1313 | ||
| Mayor | Bretislav Gelnar | ||
| Timezone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
| - summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
| Postal code | 741 01 | ||
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Location in the Czech Republic
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Location in the Moravian-Silesian Region
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| Wikimedia Commons: Nový Jičín | |||
| Statistics: statnisprava.cz | |||
| Website: www.novy-jicin.cz/ | |||
Nový Jičín (Czech pronunciation: [ˈnoviː ˈjɪtʃiːn]; German: Neutitschein) is a town in the Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic. It has ca. 26,500 inhabitants. The city is situated on the spurs of the Carpathian Mountains about 30 km (19 mi) from the Czech Republic's 3rd biggest city, Ostrava. The city is noted for its hatting industry.
Nový Jičín is twinned with:
This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Chisholm, Hugh, ed (1911). Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press.
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