Hroznětín
| Hroznětín | ||
| Town | ||
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| Country | Czech Republic | |
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| Region | Karlovy Vary | |
| District | Karlovy Vary | |
| Commune | Ostrov | |
| Elevation | 449 m (1,473 ft) | |
| Coordinates | CZ 50°18′41″N 12°52′7″E / 50.31139°N 12.86861°ECoordinates: CZ 50°18′41″N 12°52′7″E / 50.31139°N 12.86861°E | |
| Area | 23.78 km2 (9.18 sq mi) | |
| Population | 1,873 (2006-08-28) | |
| Density | 79/km2 (205/sq mi) | |
| Mayor | Jaroslav Rovný | |
| Timezone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| - summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| Postal code | 362 33 - 363 01 | |
   Location in the Czech Republic | ||
 Location in Karlovy Vary District | ||
| Wikimedia Commons: Hroznětín | ||
| Statistics: statnisprava.cz | ||
Hroznětín (Czech pronunciation: [ˈɦrozɲɛciːn]; German: Lichtenstadt) is a town in the Karlovy Vary District of the Czech Republic.
People
- Hroznata von Ovenec (c. 1160, here - 1217) (de)
- Matthias Tretzscher, aka Trötzscher (1626, born here - 1686, Kulmbach), an organ-maker in Kulmbach (de)
- Rabbi Abraham ben Saul Broda, acted as a rabbi
- David Faßmann (Fassmann), also "Pithander von der Quelle" (1683, Oberwiesenthal - 1744, here), Bohemian German writer (de)
- Rabbi Mordecai Benet, died here
- Erhard Glaser (1870, born here - 1947, Vienna), Austrian physician, biochemist (de)
- Herlinde Latzko, aka Latzko-Ruff (born 1944, here), a German actress (de)
Sister towns
References
External links
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Media related to Hroznětín at Wikimedia Commons - Municipality website
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