Blšany
| Blšany | ||
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| Country | Czech Republic | |
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| Region | Ústí nad Labem | |
| District | Louny | |
| Commune | Podbořany | |
| Elevation | 199 m (653 ft) | |
| Coordinates | 50°13′20″N 13°28′35″E / 50.22222°N 13.47639°ECoordinates: 50°13′20″N 13°28′35″E / 50.22222°N 13.47639°E | |
| Area | 36.4 km2 (14.1 sq mi) | |
| Population | 954 (2006-10-02) | |
| Density | 26/km2 (67/sq mi) | |
| Mayor | Bukáček Petr | |
| Timezone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| - summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| Postal code | 438 01 - 439 88 | |
  Location in the Czech Republic | ||
| Wikimedia Commons: Blšany | ||
| Statistics: statnisprava.cz | ||
Blšany (German: Flöhau bei Podersam) is a town in the Ústí nad Labem Region of the Czech Republic. From 1938 to 1945 it was one of the municipalities in Sudetenland. It has around 930 inhabitants.
It is known nationwide for its football club FK Chmel Blšany which played several years in the Gambrinus liga.
Franz Kafka spent several months in convalescence in the nearby village of Siřem after tuberculosis was diagnosed.
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