This is a continuation of the previous post. This is a town that belonged to my family (but they owned most of CZ). The town flag is the SAME as my family crest and is also pictured in a picture of my ancestor.
I want to get to the bottom of this mystery.
Smečno | |
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Town | |
 Smečno Castle | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Smečno Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 50°11′19″N 14°2′26″ECoordinates: 50°11′19″N 14°2′26″E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | Central Bohemian |
| District | Kladno |
| First mentioned | 1252 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 9.62 km2 (3.71 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 372 m (1,220 ft) |
| Population (2020-01-01[1]) | |
| • Total | 1,964 |
| • Density | 200/km2 (530/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 273 05 |
| Website | www |
Smečno (until 1882: Muncifaj) (Czech pronunciation: [ˈsmɛtʃno]) is a town in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has around 2,000 inhabitants.
Tourism[edit]
The most significant point for tourism is the Army outdoor museum, which shows pre-World War II fortifications.
Notable people[edit]
- Jaroslav Bořita of Martinice (1582–1649), nobleman and a representative of Ferdinand II
- Heinrich Clam-Martinic (1863–1932), Austrian statesman, prime minister of Austro-Hungary in 1916–17
- Zdeněk Liška (1922–1983), film score composer
References[edit]
- ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2020". Czech Statistical Office. 2020-04-30.
External links[edit]
- Official website (in Czech)
 | Wikimedia Commons has media related to Smečno. |
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