Smečno
| Smečno | |||
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 Smečno Castle | |||
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| Country | Czech Republic | ||
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| Region | Central Bohemian | ||
| District | Kladno | ||
| Commune | Slaný | ||
| Elevation | 372 m (1,220 ft) | ||
| Coordinates | 50°11′N 14°2′E / 50.183°N 14.033°ECoordinates: 50°11′N 14°2′E / 50.183°N 14.033°E | ||
| Area | 9.62 km2 (3.71 sq mi) | ||
| Population | 1,896 (2011) | ||
| Density | 197 / km2 (510 / sq mi) | ||
| First mentioned | 1252 | ||
| Mayor | Danuše Nosková | ||
| Timezone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
| - summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
| Postal code | 273 05 | ||
   Location in the Czech Republic
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| Wikimedia Commons: Smečno | |||
| Statistics: statnisprava.cz | |||
| Website: www.mesta.obce.cz/smecno/ | |||
Smečno (Czech pronunciation: [ˈsmɛtʃno]) is a small town in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has around 1,800 inhabitants.
Notable people
- Augustin Bělohlávek (1926–1962)
- Jaroslav Borzita of Martinice (1582–1649), nobleman and a representative of Ferdinand II, Holy Roman Emperor
- Heinrich Clam-Martinic (1863–1932), politician and prime minister of Austro-Hungary in 1916-7
- Emanuel Danda (1842–1900)
- Hanuš Ferdinand Herink (1889–1955)
- František Alois Hora (1838–1916)
- Zdeněk Liška (1922–1983), film score composer
External links
- Municipal website (in Czech)
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