Bechyně
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| Bechyně | |||
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| Country | Czech Republic | ||
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| Region | South Bohemian | ||
| District | Tábor | ||
| Little District | Tábor | ||
| Elevation | 406 m (1,332 ft) | ||
| Coordinates | 49°17′50″N 14°28′15″E / 49.29722°N 14.47083°E | ||
| Area | 21.20 km2 (8.19 sq mi) | ||
| Population | 5,598 | ||
| Density | 264 / km2 (684 / sq mi) | ||
| First mentioned | 993 | ||
| Mayor | Jaroslav Matějka | ||
| Timezone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
| - summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
| Postal code | 391 65 | ||
   Location in the Czech Republic
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| Wikimedia Commons: Bechyně | |||
| Website: www.mestobechyne.cz | |||
Bechyně at the beginning of 20th century. Photographed by Šechtl and Voseček.
Bechyně (Czech pronunciation: [ˈbɛxɪɲɛ]), is a town in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It is located on the Lužnice River 20 km southwest of Tábor and has a population of 5,695 (2005).
The town is the terminus of the railway line from Tabor. This was built in 1903 and was the first electrified railway in the Austro-Hungarian Empire. The original passenger train is preserved and operates several times each summer.[1]
A 13th century castle was built in Bechyně, although almost none of that original structure remains today. A reconstruction in the late 16th century and subsequent renovation in the 1670s resulted in the structure that stands there today.[2]
Notable people
- Ladislav Haškovec (1866-1944) -Czech neuropsychiatrist
References
External links
- Municipal website (Czech)
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