Koryčany
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| Koryčany | |||
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 Saint Lawrence Church | |||
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| Country | Czech Republic | ||
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| Region | Zlín | ||
| District | Kroměříž | ||
| Commune | Kroměříž | ||
| Municipality | Koryčany | ||
| Elevation | 280 m (919 ft) | ||
| Coordinates | 49°6′23″N 17°10′13″E / 49.10639°N 17.17028°E | ||
| Area | 41.17 km2 (15.9 sq mi) | ||
| Population | 2,958 (2006-07-03) | ||
| Density | 72 / km2 (186 / sq mi) | ||
| First mentioned | 1321 | ||
| Mayor | Zdeněk Šmela | ||
| Timezone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
| - summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
| Postal code | 768 05 | ||
   Location in the Czech Republic
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| Wikimedia Commons: Koryčany | |||
| Statistics: statnisprava.cz | |||
| Website: www.korycany.cz | |||
Koryčany (German: Koritschan) is a town in the Czech Republic.
Sites
- Koryčany Castle, a castle located at the site of the former festivals.
- Gothic Saint Lawrence Church, a Gothic church with valuable baroque furnishings (1350).
- Statue of the Virgin Maria at the marketplace near the church of Ondřej Schweigl (1798)
- Stone portrait of Three Johns, from the second half of the 18th century, depicting the saints John von Nepomuk, John Sarkander and Johannes Chrysostomos.
- Chapel of Saint Florian (1716)
- Jewish cemetery
- Ruins of Fort Cimburk
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