Manětín
Manětín (Czech pronunciation: [ˈmaɲɛciːn]; German: Manetin; older Memeting[1]) 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.
Manětín | |
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Town | |
 Town square with the Baroque Church of Saint John the Baptist | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Manětín Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 49°59′29.2″N 13°13′56.5″E | |
| Country | Czech Republic |
| Region | Plzeň |
| District | Plzeň-North |
| Municipality | Manětín |
| First mentioned | 1169 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Josef Gilbert Matuška |
| Area | |
| • Total | 84.65 km2 (32.68 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 413 m (1,355 ft) |
| Population (2007-11-19) | |
| • Total | 1,210 |
| • Density | 14/km2 (37/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 331 62 - 331 64 |
| Website | www.manetin.cz |
Manětín | |
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Municipality with Commissioned Local Authority | |
| Country | Czech Republic |
| Region | Plzeň |
| Little District | Kralovice |
| Municipalities | Bezvěrov, Dražeň, Hvozd (Plzeň-North District), Manětín, Nečtiny, Štichovice |
| Area | |
| • Total | 211.95 km2 (81.83 sq mi) |
| Population (2005-12-31) | |
| • Total | 3,017 |
| • Density | 14/km2 (37/sq mi) |
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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