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Tábor

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Tábor (; ) is a town in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 34,000 inhabitants, making it the second most populated town in the region. It lies in the Tábor Uplands on the Lužnice River. The town is a road and railway junction.

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Tábor is a town in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic with approximately 34,000 residents, making it the second-largest town in its region. Located on the Lužnice River in the Tábor Uplands, it serves as an important road and railway junction.

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Key facts

Settlement.name
Tábor
Settlement.settlement_type
Town
Settlement.image_skyline
Tabor CZ aerial old town from north B1.jpg
Settlement.image_caption
Aerial view of the old town
Settlement.image_flag
Vlajka města Tábor.svg
Settlement.image_shield
Tabor CoA CZ.png
Settlement.subdivision_type
Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1
Region
Settlement.subdivision_name1
South Bohemian
Settlement.subdivision_type2
District
Settlement.subdivision_name2
Tábor
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
Štěpán Pavlík
Settlement.established_title
Founded
Settlement.established_date
1420

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Wikidata facts

Named after
Mount Tabor
Official name
Tábor
Population
34356
Area
62.215743
Elevation
437
Time zone
UTC+01:00
Body of water
Lužnice
Shares border with
Turovec
Headquarters
Tábor
Official website
taborcz.eu
Image
Tabor CZ aerial old town from north B1.jpg
Licence plate code
C
Connects with
European route E55
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twinned administrative body
Sint-Niklaas
Commons category
Tábor
topic's main category
Category:Tábor
category for people born here
Category:Births in Tábor
category for people who died here
Category:Deaths in Tábor
postal code
390 01–391 56
category of associated people
Category:People from Tábor
time of earliest written record
1268-01-01
email address
mailto:[email protected]
P6482
Tábor
historical region
Bohemia
number of houses
5103
native label
Tábor
different from
Tabor
mean age
43.8
phone number
+420-381-486-111
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Encyclopedic overview

21 sections
Contents
  • Administrative division
  • Etymology
  • Geography
  • History
  • Demographics
  • Economy
  • Transport
  • Sport
  • Sights
  • Town fortifications
  • Main square
  • Ecclesiastical buildings
  • Other cultural sights
  • Natural sights
  • Notable people
  • International relations
  • Twin towns – sister cities
  • Gallery
  • References
  • Further reading
  • External links

Tábor (; ) is a town in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 34,000 inhabitants, making it the second most populated town in the region. It lies in the Tábor Uplands on the Lužnice River. The town is a road and railway junction.

Tábor was founded by the Hussites in 1420 and named after the bibical Mount Tabor. The historic town centre is well preserved and is protected as an urban monument reservation. The town has four national cultural monuments, including the Old Town Hall, which houses the Hussite Museum. Tábor Zoo is also one of the town's well-known tourist destinations.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Tábor” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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