Koryčany
Koryčany (German: Koritschan) is a town in the Zlín Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 2,800 inhabitants.
Koryčany | |
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Town | |
 Town square | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Koryčany Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 49°6′23″N 17°10′13″E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | Zlín |
| District | Kroměříž |
| First mentioned | 1321 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Hana Jamborová |
| Area | |
| • Total | 41.17 km2 (15.90 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 280 m (920 ft) |
| Population (2020-01-01[1]) | |
| • Total | 2,751 |
| • Density | 67/km2 (170/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 768 05 |
| Website | www |
Administrative parts
Villages of Blišice, Jestřabice and Lískovec are administrative parts of Koryčany.
Sights
Saint Lawrence Church
- Koryčany Castle, a castle located at the site of former festivals
- Saint Lawrence Church, a Gothic church with valuable Baroque furnishings (1350)
- Statue of the Virgin Maria at the marketplace near the church of Ondřej Schweigl (1798)
- Stone portrait of the Three Johns, from the second half of the 18th century, depicting the saints John of Nepomuk, Jan Sarkander and John Chrysostom
- The Chapel of Saint Florian (1716)
- Jewish cemetery
- Ruins of Fort Cimburk
Notable people
- Oskar Rosenfeld (1884–1944), Austrian-Jewish writer
References
- "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2020". Czech Statistical Office. 2020-04-30.
- "Home page: Partnerská obec Lehota". korycany.cz (in Czech). Město Koryčany. Retrieved 2020-09-17.
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