Kralice nad Oslavou

Kralice nad Oslavou is a municipality and village in Třebíč District in the Vysočina Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,000 inhabitants.

Kralice nad Oslavou
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Kralice nad Oslavou
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°11′58″N 16°12′6″E
Country Czech Republic
RegionVysočina
DistrictTřebíč
First mentioned1379
Area
  Total13.48 km2 (5.20 sq mi)
Elevation
412 m (1,352 ft)
Population
 (2020-01-01[1])
  Total1,015
  Density75/km2 (200/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
675 73
Websitewww.kralicenosl.cz

Kralice nad Oslavou lies approximately 24 kilometres (15 mi) east of Třebíč, 50 km (31 mi) south-east of Jihlava, and 163 km (101 mi) south-east of Prague.

Bible of Kralice

The municipality is notable for having had a secret printing shop of the Unity of the Brethren, in which the Bible of Kralice, the first complete translation of the Bible from the original languages into the Czech language, was printed between 1579 and 1593.[2]

References

  1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2020". Czech Statistical Office. 2020-04-30.
  2. "Historie obce v datech" (in Czech). Obec Kralice nad Oslavou. Retrieved 2020-10-02.


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