Manětín

Manětín
Town
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Coat of arms
Country Czech Republic
Region Plzeň
District Plzeň-sever
Commune Kralovice
Municipality Manětín
Center Château
 - elevation 413 m (1,355 ft)
 - coordinates 49°59′29.2″N 13°13′56.5″E / 49.991444°N 13.232361°E / 49.991444; 13.232361Coordinates: 49°59′29.2″N 13°13′56.5″E / 49.991444°N 13.232361°E / 49.991444; 13.232361
Area 84.65 km2 (32.68 sq mi)
Population 1,210 (2007-11-19)
Density 14/km2 (36/sq mi)
First mentioned 1169
Mayor Josef Gilbert Matuška
Timezone CET (UTC+1)
 - summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code 331 62 - 331 64
Location in the Czech Republic
Wikimedia Commons: Manětín
Statistics: statnisprava.cz
Website: www.manetin.cz
Manětín
Municipality with Commissioned Local Authority
Country Czech Republic
Region Plzeň
Little District Kralovice
Municipalities Bezvěrov, Dražeň, Hvozd (Plzeň-North District), Manětín, Nečtiny, Štichovice
Area 211.95 km2 (81.83 sq mi)
Population 3,017 (2005-12-31)
Density 14/km2 (36/sq mi)

Manětín (Czech pronunciation: [ˈmaɲɛciːn]; German: Manetin) is a town in the Plzeň Region of the Czech Republic. It lies some 30 km (19 mi) to the north from the region capital of Plzeň. Manětín is also a Municipality with Commissioned Local Authority within the Kralovice Municipality with Extended Competence.

Notable people from the town include 18th century composer Josef Antonín Plánický.

Resources

  • Czech Statistical Office (2005), Vybrané údaje podle správních obvodů obcí s rozšířenou působností a správních obvodů obcí s pověřeným obecním úřadem k 31. 12. 2005, retrieved 2005-03-08

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