Nový Knín

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Coordinates: 49°47′N 14°17′E / 49.783°N 14.283°E / 49.783; 14.283
Nový Knín
Town
Nový Knín from WNW
Flag
Coat of arms
Country Czech Republic
Region Central Bohemian
District Příbram
Commune Dobříš
River Kocába
Elevation 307 m (1,007 ft)
Coordinates 49°47′N 14°17′E / 49.783°N 14.283°E / 49.783; 14.283
Area 29.61 km2 (11.43 sq mi)
Population 1,779 (2005-01-01)
Density 60 / km2 (155 / sq mi)
Founded 1331
Mayor Tomáš Havlíček
Timezone CET (UTC+1)
 - summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code 262 03
Location in the Czech Republic
Wikimedia Commons: Nový Knín
Statistics: statnisprava.cz
Website: www.mestonovyknin.cz

Nový Knín is a town in the Central Bohemian region in the Czech Republic.

History

Until 1918, NOVÝ KNÍN - NEU KNIN was part of the Austrian monarchy (Austria side after the compromise of 1867), in the PRIBRAM - Příbram district, one of the 94 Bezirkshauptmannschaften in Bohemia.[1]

Austrian KK Journal 2 heller stamp, bilingual cancelled in 1908

A post-office was opened in 1868.

Twin municipality

References

  1. Die postalischen Abstempelungen auf den österreichischen Postwertzeichen-Ausgaben 1867, 1883 und 1890, Wilhelm KLEIN, 1967

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