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Rakovník Town Hall
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| Country | Czech Republic | ||
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| Region | Central Bohemian | ||
| District | Rakovník | ||
| Commune | Rakovník | ||
| River | Rakovnický potok | ||
| Elevation | 322 m (1,056 ft) | ||
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| Area | 18.5 km2 (7.1 sq mi) | ||
| Population | 16,024 (2010-01-01) | ||
| Density | 866 / km2 (2,243 / sq mi) | ||
| First mentioned | 1252 | ||
| Mayor | Zdeněk Nejdl | ||
| Timezone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
| - summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
| Postal code | 269 01 - 269 02 | ||
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Location in the Czech Republic
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| Wikimedia Commons: Rakovník | |||
| Statistics: statnisprava.cz | |||
| Website: www.murako.cz | |||
Rakovník (Czech pronunciation: [ˈrakovɲiːk], German: Rakonitz) is a town in the western part of the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic located between the cities of Prague and Plzeň. It has a population of approximately 16,000.
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The Rakovník Brewery was founded in 1454. It is one of the oldest breweries in the Czech Republic. The beers are marketed under the brand Bakalář.[1][2]
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