Toužim
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| Country | Czech Republic | ||
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| Region | Karlovy Vary | ||
| District | Karlovy Vary | ||
| Commune | Karlovy Vary | ||
| Municipality | Toužim | ||
| Elevation | 612 m (2,008 ft) | ||
| Coordinates | 50°03′34″N 12°59′06″E / 50.05944°N 12.98500°ECoordinates: 50°03′34″N 12°59′06″E / 50.05944°N 12.98500°E | ||
| Area | 98.53 km2 (38.04 sq mi) | ||
| Population | 3,827 (2007-12-31) | ||
| Density | 39 / km2 (101 / sq mi) | ||
| Mayor | Alexandr Žák | ||
| Timezone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
| - summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
| Postal code | 364 20 | ||
   Location in the Czech Republic
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 Location in Karlovy Vary District
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| Wikimedia Commons: Toužim | |||
| Statistics: statnisprava.cz | |||
| Website: www.touzim.cz | |||
Toužim (Czech pronunciation: [ˈtou̯ʒɪm]; German: Theusing) is a town in the Czech Republic, upper the river Střela. Initially the Premonstratensian provostery found around 1200, the fortifield town found 1469. Monument: Historical centre with castle, church of the Birth of the Virgin Mary, column of the Virgin Mary, town hall, Middle Ages citizen house, fragment of the town wall. Economy: Metal works and food industry, agriculture, forestry, services. Transport: Main road E49, local railway, internal airfield in Přílezy.
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