Dačice
Dačice (Czech pronunciation: [ˈdatʃɪtsɛ]; German: Datschitz) is a town in southwestern Moravia, currently belonging to the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 7,000 inhabitants. It is notable as the home of the sugar cube, which was invented there in 1843 by Jakob Christof Rad.
Dačice | |
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Town | |
 Palacký Square | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Dačice Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 49°4′54″N 15°26′14″E | |
| Country | Czech Republic |
| Region | South Bohemian |
| District | Jindřichův Hradec |
| First mentioned | 1183 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Karel Macků |
| Area | |
| • Total | 67.11 km2 (25.91 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 577 m (1,893 ft) |
| Population (2019-01-01)[1] | |
| • Total | 7,325 |
| • Density | 110/km2 (280/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 380 01 |
| Website | www.dacice.cz |
History
Until 1918, Datschitz - Dačice (Datschitz in 1850) was part of the Austrian monarchy (Austria side after the compromise of 1867), in the district with the same name, one of the 34 Bezirkshauptmannschaften in Moravia.[2]
Notable people
- Jakob Christof Rad, Austrian businessman, inventor of the sugar cube
- Miloš Vystrčil, Czech politician
Twin towns — sister cities
Dačice is twinned with:[3]
References
- "Population of municipalities of the Czech republic". Czech Statistical Office. Retrieved 2019-04-30.
- Die postalischen Abstempelungen auf den österreichischen Postwertzeichen-Ausgaben 1867, 1883 und 1890, Wilhelm Klein, 1967
- "Partnerská města" (in Czech). Město Dačice. Retrieved 2019-08-26.
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