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Jičín
Sign in to saveJičín (; or Gitschin) is a town in the Hradec Králové Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 16,000 inhabitants. It is located in the Jičín Uplands on the Cidlina River.
Key facts
- Settlement.name
- Jičín
- Settlement.settlement_type
- Town
- Settlement.image_skyline
- Czechia, Jicin, Wallenstein's square in Spring.jpg
- Settlement.image_caption
- The square Valdštejnovo náměstí
- Settlement.image_flag
- Flag of Jicin.svg
- Settlement.image_shield
- Jicin CoA CZ.svg
- Settlement.subdivision_type
- Country
- Settlement.subdivision_type1
- Region
- Settlement.subdivision_name1
- Hradec Králové
- Settlement.subdivision_type2
- District
- Settlement.subdivision_name2
- Jičín
- Settlement.pushpin_map
- Czech Republic
- Settlement.pushpin_relief
- 1
- Settlement.pushpin_map_caption
- Location in the Czech Republic
- Settlement.leader_title
- Mayor
- Settlement.leader_name
- Jan Malý
- Settlement.leader_party
- ANO
- Settlement.established_title
- First mentioned
via Wikipedia infobox
Wikidata facts
- Official name
- Jičín
- Population
- 16864
- Area
- 25.88
- Elevation
- 287
- Official website
- www.jicin.org/en
- Image
- Czechia, Jicin, Wallenstein's square in Spring.jpg
- Licence plate code
- H
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- Commons category
- Jičín
- postal code
- 506 01
- inception
- 1293-00-00
- time of earliest written record
- 1293-01-17
- email address
- mailto:[email protected]
- P6482
- Jičín
- native label
- Jičín
- number of houses
- 2657
- web feed URL
- www.mujicin.cz/rss
- P12749
- Martin Gauger
- mean age
- 43.5
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14 sectionsContents
- Administrative division
- Etymology
- Geography
- History
- Demographics
- Transport
- Culture
- Sights
- Notable people
- Twin towns – sister cities
- Gallery
- Notes
- References
- External links
Jičín (; or Gitschin) is a town in the Hradec Králové Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 16,000 inhabitants. It is located in the Jičín Uplands on the Cidlina River.
Jičín's history is connected with Albrecht von Wallenstein who had rebuilt the town, and many sights bear his name. The historic town centre is well preserved and is protected as an urban monument reservation. The town is connected with the fairy tale character Rumcajs and hosts a fairy tale-themed festival every year.
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