Kralovice
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| Kralovice | ||
| Town | ||
 Town square | ||
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| Country | Czech Republic | |
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| Region | Plzeň | |
| District | Plzeň-North | |
| Commune | Kralovice | |
| Parts | 6
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| Coordinates | 49°58′48″N 13°29′9″E / 49.98000°N 13.48583°E | |
| Highest point | ||
| - elevation | 440 m (1,444 ft) | |
| Lowest point | ||
| - elevation | 470 m (1,542 ft) | |
| Area | 15.06 km2 (5.81 sq mi) | |
| Population | 3,604 (2006-07-03) | |
| Density | 239 / km2 (619 / sq mi) | |
| First mentioned | 1183 | |
| Mayor | Rudolf Salfický | |
| Timezone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| - summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| Postal code | 331 41 | |
   Location in the Czech Republic
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| Statistics: statnisprava.cz | ||
| Website: www.kralovice.czz | ||
Kralovice (Czech pronunciation: [ˈkralovɪtsɛ]; German: Kralowitz) is a town in the Pilsen Region of the Czech Republic. The town is situated about 35 km (22 mi) in the North-East from Pilsen. Part of the town is also the pilgrimage site in Mariánská Týnice.
Kralovice is also a Municipality with Extended Competence.
History
Until 1918, the town was part of the Austrian monarchy (Austria side after the compromise of 1867), head of the KRALOWITZ - KRALOVICE district, one of the 94 Bezirkshauptmannschaften in Bohemia.[1]
A post-office was opened in 1851.
References
- ↑ Die postalischen Abstempelungen auf den österreichischen Postwertzeichen-Ausgaben 1867, 1883 und 1890, Wilhelm KLEIN, 1967
External links
- Official website (Czech)
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