Boskovice
Boskovice (Czech pronunciation: [ˈboskovɪtsɛ]; German: Boskowitz) is a town in Blansko District in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 12,000 inhabitants. The area of the historic town centre, Jewish quarter, château complex and castle ruin is well preserved and is protected by law as an urban monument zone.
Boskovice | |
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Town | |
General view of Boskovice | |
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Flag Coat of arms | |
Boskovice Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 49°29′15″N 16°39′36″E | |
| Country | Czech Republic |
| Region | South Moravian |
| District | Blansko |
| First mentioned | 1222 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Jana Syrovátková |
| Area | |
| • Total | 27.82 km2 (10.74 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 381 m (1,250 ft) |
| Population (2023-01-01) | |
| • Total | 11,996 |
| • Density | 430/km2 (1,100/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 680 01 |
| Website | www |
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