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Coordinates: 49°47′21″N 14°52′42″E / 49.78917, 14.87833
Divišov
Market town
none The Town Hall
The Town Hall
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Country Flag of the Czech Republic Czech Republic
Region Central Bohemian Region
District Benešov District
Rivers Sazava, Blanice
Elevation 511 m (1,677 ft)
Coordinates 49°47′21″N 14°52′42″E / 49.78917, 14.87833
Area 30. A geographic coordinate system enables every location on the Earth to be specified in three coordinates using mainly a spherical coordinate system. The Czech Republic ( ˈt͡ʃɛskaː ˈrɛpuˌblɪka short form in Česko ˈt͡ʃɛskɔ also called Czechia, Since January 1 2000 (according to Czech law # 129/2000 o krajích ( about Counties) replacing older paragraph 1/ 1993 in the Czech Constitution Central Bohemian Region (Středočeský kraj is an administrative unit (kraj of the Czech Republic, located in the central part of its historical region of Bohemia In 1960 Czechoslovakia was re-divided into Districts ( Okres, plural okresy) often without regard to traditional division and Benešov District ( Okres Benešov in Czech) is district ( Okres) within Central Bohemian Region ( Středočeský kraj) of Sázava (ˈsazava is a name of several locations in the Czech Republic Sázava River Sázava (Benešov District, a town in the Central The metre or meter is a unit of Length. It is the basic unit of Length in the Metric system and in the International A foot (plural feet or foot; symbol or abbreviation ft or sometimes &prime – the prime symbol) is a non-SI unit 98 km² (12 sq mi)
Population 1,624 (2007)
Density 52 /km² (135 /sq mi)
First documented 1130
Mayor Zdeněk Eichler
Postal code 257 26
Location in the Czech Republic
Location in the Czech Republic
Location in the Czech Republic
Wikimedia Commons: Divisov
Website: www.divisov.cz

Divišov (German: Diwischow) is the market town in the Czech Republic, lying near the Sázava River and Blanice River, 39 km southeast of Prague. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. The German language (de ''Deutsch'') is a West Germanic language and one of the world's major languages. The Czech Republic ( ˈt͡ʃɛskaː ˈrɛpuˌblɪka short form in Česko ˈt͡ʃɛskɔ also called Czechia, Sázava (ˈsazava is a river in the Czech Republic. It is a right Tributary of the Vltava. Prague (ˈprɑːg Praha (ˈpraɦa see also other names) is the Capital and Largest city of the Czech Republic.

Villages Dalovy (240. 32 ha), Křešice u Divišova (185. 26 ha), Lbosín (362. 27 ha), Měchnov (462. 33 ha) and Zdebuzeves (728. 28 ha) are administrative parts of Divišov.

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Development

The town was founded before 1130 but there had already been a monastery since the early 13th century. This article concerns the buildings occupied by monastics. For the life inside monasteries and its historical roots see Monasticism. Legend says that in those times the fortress was a seat of the Templars who are said to have hidden a treasure somewhere in the castle Český Šternberk. Český Šternberk is a Market town in the Czech Republic. During the Hussite Wars, it was the centre of Catholic resistance to the violent Hussites: the major thief of Hussites Prokop the Great unsuccessfully besieged it three times, and it joined the league of Romanist nobles against King George of Podebrady. The Hussite Wars, also called the Bohemian Wars involved the military actions against and amongst the followers of Jan Hus in Bohemia in the period 1420 In the 14th century, it was the tenth-largest town in Bohemia. In 1637 the town was occupied for eight months by the Swedes. "Sverige" redirects here For other uses see Sweden (disambiguation and Sverige (disambiguation. In 1741, the Prussians vainly attempted to conquer the town. "Prussians" redirects here "Prussians" may also refer to citizens of the former German state of Prussia. In the 18th century, development of industry and trade began to take place, which continued into the next century. Soon after the industrial revolution, the town became one of the industrial centres of Bohemia — sometimes it even being called the Czech Manchester. Bohemia (Čechy; Bohemia Czechy is a historical region in central Europe, occupying the western two-thirds of the traditional Czech Lands, currently the The electric power transmission has been installed at Divisov in 1924, gas 60 years later. During 1920s and 1930s the town grew rapidly and due to many buildings of modern architecture Divišov became known as the Salon of the Bohemia. Bohemia (Čechy; Bohemia Czechy is a historical region in central Europe, occupying the western two-thirds of the traditional Czech Lands, currently the The first Nazi soldiers has been firmly welcomed in March 25, 1939. Year 1939 ( MCMXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. All 17 Divišov Jewish families had run away or have been ordered to transport out of Protectorate Bohemia and Moravia. The Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia (Reichsprotektorat Böhmen und Mähren Protektorát Čechy a Morava was the majority ethnic-Czech Protectorate which No one of them got back home. At this time there lived also 2 Ukrainans. According to Nazi reglement each farmer had to transfer 80 kg beef and 25 kg for 1 ha arable soil.

The development continued in the 20th century when the construction of Highway D1 linking Prague to Wien has been completed, the factory for the production of feber instruments, and the shop of armed vehicles were founded here. Highway D1 ( Dálnice D1) is the main highway of the Czech Republic. Prague (ˈprɑːg Praha (ˈpraɦa see also other names) is the Capital and Largest city of the Czech Republic. Vienna ( in Wien; see also other names) is the Capital of Austria, and is also one of the nine States of Austria. The district became famous as a fish pond farming area.

Divišov has about 1,600 permanent inhabitants and several hundred people from Prague come on weekends to second homes in the town. Divišov is an important industrial centre: there is JAWA, a motobike factory, an transport company, a heavy machinery factory and an electronic equipment plant. Since 2006, the town of Divišov has organized annual Rockfest Festival taking place in June, which has already become a local tradition, and has been attended by many Americans and Germans. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar.

Since 1905, a famous horse race, Divišov Steeplechase (Divišovská klisna) has taken place every fall (third Sunday in October). It is said to be one of the quickiest horse race on the continent.

Divišov has an antique centre square and old Jewish town, old Jewish Cemetery 1706 and Jewish Museum with recently renovated Catholic Church from 1374 and old synagoge from 1779 that stay open until late in the evening. PLEASE TAKE NOTE************ PLEASE TAKE NOTE************ Year 1706 ( MDCCVI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a PLEASE TAKE NOTE************ A museum is a "permanent institution in the service of society and of its development open to the public which acquires conserves researches communicates and exhibits the Catholic is an Adjective derived from the Greek adjective '' / 'katholikos' meaning "whole" or "complete". Year 1779 ( MDCCLXXIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common There is a growing Jewish community in the area.

Rabbis and synagogue ministry :

Nature

As a central region, the Divišov region has had a complicated history. Rabbi (pronunciation, although in English usually) in Judaism, means a religious ‘teacher’ or more literally ‘my great one’ when addressing any master A synagogue (from Greek: grc συναγωγή transliterated synagogē, "assembly" he בית כנסת beit knesset, "house of In the 20th century during WW2 it was part of the Nazi prohibited area, and large areas were stripped of population settlement.

Marshland

Even before that human settlement was a little bit sparse and for centuries forests dominated over human dwellings and pathways. These former circumstances led to the unique preservation of unspoilt nature and forest ecosystems relatively unaffected by human activity. An ecosystem is a natural unit consisting of all plants animals and micro-organisms( Biotic factors in an area functioning together with all of the non-living physical ( On the other hand, many habitats dependent on farming activity are slowly turning into forest. Notable and rare animals include the brown bear, golden Eagle, common kestrel and the black stork. The Brown Bear ( Ursus arctos) is an Omnivorous Mammal of the family Ursidae, distributed across much of northern Eurasia and The Golden Eagle ( Aquila chrysaetos) is one of the best known birds of prey in the Northern Hemisphere The Common Kestrel ( Falco tinnunculus) is a Bird of prey Species belonging to the Kestrel group of the Falcon family The Black Stork Ciconia nigra is a large wading bird in the Stork family Ciconiidae. Quite common are red deer and wild boars. Important Divisov endemic plants in the area are the Carpathian harebell (Campanula carpatica), Pulsatilla slavica, Hesperis silvestris, Liguria sibirica, and Saxifraga paniculate. The Carpathian harebell ( Campanula carpatica) is a Species of Bellflower. There are numerous finding places of agates, amethysts, jaspers, chalcedonies and other kinds of precious stones in the volcanic rocks. This article is about the semi-precious stone For other uses see Agate (disambiguation. Amethyst is a violet variety of Quartz often used as an Ornamental stone in Jewelry. The treatment of these precious stones has been connected with the history of the town of Divisov for several centuries.

The Divišov region of deep forests is a popular holiday destination because it is excellent hiking country. Most interesting natural and cultural sights are connected with more than 500 km of summer marked trails and many bike trails.

Transport

The town itself can be reached from other locations by inter-city buses via Highway D1 (Czech Republic) and by train Cesky Sternberk from Prague, Brno or Wien. Highway D1 ( Dálnice D1) is the main highway of the Czech Republic. Český Šternberk is a Market town in the Czech Republic. Prague (ˈprɑːg Praha (ˈpraɦa see also other names) is the Capital and Largest city of the Czech Republic. Brno ( IPA:; Brünn is the second-largest City in the Czech Republic. Vienna ( in Wien; see also other names) is the Capital of Austria, and is also one of the nine States of Austria. Paragliding and hang gliding are recreational and competitive flying sports, which are often used for transport over Divisov Region as well. Paragliding is a recreational and competitive flying sport A paraglider is a free-flying foot-launched Aircraft. History See also History of hang gliding Summary: Hang gliding existed in China perhaps by the 4th century AD according to the writing of the Gliders or sailplanes, primarily intended for unpowered flight are also support travel tool for many local people . Terminology A "glider" is an unpowered Aircraft. The most common types of glider are today used for sporting purposes Terminology A "glider" is an unpowered Aircraft. The most common types of glider are today used for sporting purposes

Leisure activities

For its sporting and leisure, visitors of Divisov can enjoy a group of ponds, some ponds are for fishing, the Želivka - despite offcial ban - is a natural swimming pool where yachting and windsurfing are possible. There are restaurants and leisure facilities with sporting grounds and a minigolf. A walking path with a chance of observing water birds is also available. In this romantic area, that is situated on the middle part of the Sázava river, variety of nature beauties is bound with rich historical buildings: castles, chateaux and folk architecture

The town is the centre of tourism - in winter you can go skiing, in summer you can go cycling, bicycle touring or bathing. Sázava (ˈsazava is a name of several locations in the Czech Republic Sázava River Sázava (Benešov District, a town in the Central Tourism is Travel for Recreational or Leisure purposes The World Tourism Organization defines tourists as people who "travel Cycling is the use of Bicycles or - less commonly - Unicycles Tricycles Quadricycles and other similar wheeled Human powered vehicles Bicycle touring is a Leisure Travel activity which involves touring exploring or Sightseeing by Bicycle. Bathing is the immersion of the body in a Fluid, usually Water or an aqueous solution The well-known Divisov-Sázava Cycle Route is part of an international network of cycling routes all over Europe. Sázava (ˈsazava is a name of several locations in the Czech Republic Sázava River Sázava (Benešov District, a town in the Central One of the main reasons however for its popularity is probably the fact that there are no significant level changes from Divišov on. It is practically downhill all the way from Divišov to Kutná Hora. Kutná Hora ( pronounced; medieval Czech: Hory Kutné; Kuttenberg is a City in the Czech Republic in the Central Bohemian Region

Climate statistics

The town is located on the edge of a mountainous region Českomoravská vrchovina, which influences the local climate. Large parts of the area are covered with forests. The town is sought after for its natural scenery and extensive forests in summer as well as winter. The city dominant is the three mountains, which at 533 m ASL, offers breathtaking views over a large part of Bohemia, all the way to Krkonoše and Blaník. Bohemia (Čechy; Bohemia Czechy is a historical region in central Europe, occupying the western two-thirds of the traditional Czech Lands, currently the The Karkonosze ( Polish) or Krkonoše ( Czech) also known as the Giant Mountains (Riesengebirge is a Mountain range in the Blaník is a mountain in the Czech Republic. Its height is 638 meters above sea level

Water transportation

The Divišov Region is near the dividing range between the watersheds of the Black Sea and the North Sea, where water collected by the Sázava and Blanice rivers flows. Sázava (ˈsazava is a name of several locations in the Czech Republic Sázava River Sázava (Benešov District, a town in the Central These rivers all spring from the Českomoravská vrchovina . Owing to heavy precipitation (mostly snow), the peat bogs and the Želivka water dam, the Divisov region is an important water reservoir for Central Europe. More important for their aesthetic value than for holding water are several lakes of glacial origin (e. g. peatery and marsh near Drahňovice). In Geography, a marsh, or morass, is a type of Wetland which is subject

Divišov connected to Želivka and Prague Industrial areas via the Želivka Canal. Prague (ˈprɑːg Praha (ˈpraɦa see also other names) is the Capital and Largest city of the Czech Republic. Nearly all of Divisov's drinking water is brought to the town via large water pipeline, built in the half 19th century. The pipeline stretch 80 km and the Želivka sources are pristine and the water does not require treatment.

Religions

Divišov is the seat of the Roman Catholic Church, and its acting Priest is father Knez. The religions of the Divišov resident population is divided according to the 2001 census as follows:

Roman Catholic 29. 2%
Orthodox 11. The Eastern Orthodox Church is the second largest single Christian Communion in the world 8%
Protestant (mostly Lutheran) 7 %
Jewish 3. Protestantism refers to the forms of Christian faith and practice that originated in the 16th century Protestant Reformation. Lutheranism is a major branch of Western Christianity that identifies with the teachings of the sixteenth-century German reformer Martin Luther Judaism (from the Greek Ioudaïsmos, derived from the Hebrew יהודה Yehudah, " Judah " in Hebrew יַהֲדוּת Yahedut 5%
Budhist 2. Buddhism is a family of beliefs and practices 5%
Other or none indicated 6. 3%
No religion/Red 39. 7%

Divišov community also runs the Region Journal and hosts a Centre for Christianity and Interreligious Dialogue. Christianity ( Greek Χριστιανισμός from the word Xριστός ( Christ)is a monotheistic Religion centered on the life and teachings

Trivia

In one chapter of the novel Sedmikráska from Jaroslav Durych the author describes how young virgin meets up with a local police officer from Divišov, who is constantly drunk and who mistakes her for a Russian spy. Jaroslav Durych ( December 2, 1886, Hradec Králové – April 7, 1962, Prague) was a Czech prose writer

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