Humpolec

Humpolec (Czech pronunciation: [ˈɦumpolɛts]; German: Humpoletz)[2] is a town in the Vysočina Region of the Czech Republic. It is situated south-east of the Czech capital Prague, roughly halfway between Prague and Brno, on the northwestern edge of the Bohemian-Moravian Highlands (Českomoravská vrchovina).

Humpolec
Town
Upper Square
Flag Coat of arms
Humpolec Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°32′30″N 15°21′26″E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Vysočina
District	Pelhřimov
Founded	13th century
Government
• Mayor	Karel Kratochvíl
Area
• Total	51.49 km2 (19.88 sq mi)
Elevation	527 m (1,729 ft)
Population  (2019-01-01[1])
• Total	10,894
• Density	210/km2 (550/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	394 51 - 396 01
Website	www.mesto-humpolec.cz

Humpolec was first mentioned in 1178. A silver mining town in the 13th-15th century, Humpolec became known for cloth production from the 17th century, which reached its peak in the 19th century.[3][2]

Humpolec is the birthplace of Aleš Hrdlička, well-known Czech-American anthropologist, Jan Zábrana, one of the greatest Bohemian writers and translators of 20th century, Josef Stránský, conductor of the New York Philharmonic, Ivan Martin Jirous, poet, underground writer and member of anticommunist opposition, Jaroslav Augusta, a noted painter, Dušan Kadlec, MFA, CSMA, lives in Halifax Nova Scotia 1968 - 2018,He was one of the most important artists working out of Canada in the last 30 years. And Joseph Drapell, an abstract painter who lives in Toronto.