Sedlčany
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| Sedlčany | ||
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 Town Hall | ||
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| Country | Czech Republic | |
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| Region | Central Bohemian | |
| District | Příbram | |
| Commune | Sedlčany | |
| Rivers | Mastník, Sedlecký potok | |
| Elevation | 321 m (1,053 ft) | |
| Coordinates | 49°39′N 14°25′E / 49.650°N 14.417°E | |
| Area | 36.47 km2 (14.08 sq mi) | |
| Population | 7,864 | |
| Density | 216 / km2 (559 / sq mi) | |
| First mentioned | 1057 | |
| Mayor | Jiří Burian | |
| Timezone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| - summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| Postal code | 264 01 | |
   Location in the Czech Republic
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| Wikimedia Commons: Sedlčany | ||
| Statistics: statnisprava.cz | ||
| Website: www.mu.sedlcany.cz | ||
Sedlčany (Czech pronunciation: [ˈsɛdl̩tʃanɪ]; German: Seltschan) is a town in the Central Bohemian Region, Czech Republic.
Sedlčany is famous for its cheese Hermelín.
History
Until 1918, Sedlčany - Selcan (previously Seltschan) was part of the Austrian monarchy (Austrian side after the compromise of 1867), head of the district of the same name, one of the 94 Bezirkshauptmannschaften in Bohemia.[1]
Austrian KK stamp issue 1859, cancelled SELTSCHAN
References
- ↑ Die postalischen Abstempelungen auf den österreichischen Postwertzeichen-Ausgaben 1867, 1883 und 1890, Wilhelm KLEIN, 1967
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