Hlučín
municipality of the Czech Republic
Hlučín (German: Hultschin; Polish: Hulczyn) is a town in Opava District in the Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic. About 14,000 people live there. It was the center of the Hlučín Region.
Hlučín | |
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Coordinates: 49°53′48″N 18°11′35″E / 49.89667°N 18.19306°E | |
Country | Czech Republic |
Region | Moravian-Silesian |
District | Opava |
First mentioned | 1303 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Petra Tesková |
Area | |
• Total | 21.14 km2 (8.16 sq mi) |
Elevation | 241 m (791 ft) |
Population (2023-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 13,506 |
• Density | 640/km2 (1,700/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 748 01 |
Website | www |
Twin towns
changeHlučín is twinned with:
- Namysłów, Poland
- Nebelschütz, Germany
- Ružomberok, Slovakia
References
changeOther websites
changeWikimedia Commons has media related to Hlučín.
- Official website (in Czech)