Domažlice
Town
Central square
Flag Coat of arms
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Plzeň
District	Domažlice
Commune	Domažlice
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Center	Náměstí Míru
- elevation	428 m (1,404 ft)
- coordinates	49°26′26″N 12°55′38″E / 49.44056, 12.92722
Area	24. 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 Plzeň Region (Plzeňský kraj is an administrative unit ( kraj) in the western part of Bohemia in the Czech Republic. In 1960 Czechoslovakia was re-divided into Districts ( Okres, plural okresy) often without regard to traditional division and Domažlice District (Okres Domažlice is a district ( Okres) within Plzeň Region of the Czech Republic. 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 61 km² (9. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 5 sq mi)
Population	10,970 (2007-03-05)
Density	446 /km² (1,155 /sq mi)
Founded	10th century
Mayor	Miroslav Mach
Timezone	CET (UTC+1)
- summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code	344 01
Location in the Czech Republic
Wikimedia Commons: Domažlice
Statistics: statnisprava.cz
Website: english.domazlice.info

Domažlice (IPA: [ˈdomaʒlɪtsɛ]; German: Taus) is a town in the Plzeň Region of the Czech Republic. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. 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. Plzeň Region (Plzeňský kraj is an administrative unit ( kraj) in the western part of Bohemia in the Czech Republic. The Czech Republic ( ˈt͡ʃɛskaː ˈrɛpuˌblɪka short form in Česko ˈt͡ʃɛskɔ also called Czechia,

Domažlice is also a Municipality with Extended Competence and a Municipality with Commissioned Local Authority within the same borders.

History

Domažlice was first recorded as a town in 1231. Přemysl Otakar II of Bohemia ordered the city to be fortified for the purpose of protecting the border with Bavaria. Ottokar II (Přemysl II Otakar c 1230 &ndash August 26, 1278) called The Iron and Golden King, was the King of Bohemia from 1253 until 1278 Bavaria ( German:, with an area of 70553 Km² (27241 square miles and almost 12 It would remain fortified from 1262 to 1265. Border guards were recruited from the Chodové (free farmers) who settled in the vicinity of Domažlice. Chodové ( Walkers) was a group of people in Bohemia, mainly in the surroundings of Domažlice, Tachov and Přimda.

The city was mortgaged to Bavaria in 1331, lasting until 1419 (with some interruptions). Under Hussite rule, German citizens were expelled from the city, and since then, the population is predominantly Czech. The Hussites were a Christian movement following the teachings of Czech reformer Jan Hus or John Huss (c In 1431, Prokop the Bald defeated the crusaders of the Holy Roman Empire near Domažlice. Andreas Prokop or Prokop the Great (Prokop Veliký (b about 1380 probably at Hejlov near Tábor &ndash d The Holy Roman Empire ( HRE; German Heiliges Römisches Reich (HRR, Latin Sacrum Romanum Imperium (SRI was a union of territories in The 15th and 16th century saw Domažlice change hands frequently, but its importance diminished following the end of the Thirty Years' War. For the Mauritanian Thirty Years' War see Char Bouba war. For the band see The 30 Years War. It was not until 1770 that it recovered, largely due to innovations in the textile industry. Year 1770 ( MDCCLXX) was a Common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting on Friday

Within the context of the Czech National Revival, Domažlice became a central place during the 19th century. Czech National Revival was a cultural movement which took part in the Czech lands during the 18th and 19th century The 19th century of the Common Era began on January 1, 1801 and ended on December 31, 1900, according to the Gregorian calendar A pilgrimage took place on August 13, 1938, which developed into a large protest demonstration against the German occupation. A pilgrim is one who undertakes a Pilgrimage, literally 'far afield' Events 3114 BC - According to the Lounsbury correlation the start of the Maya calendar. Year 1938 ( MCMXXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.

City partnerships

• Furth im Wald (Germany)
• Furth bei Göttweig (Austria)
• Ludres (France)

External links

• http://www.domazlice.info - Official site of Domažlice
• Domažlice (en)
• http://www.idomazlice.cz - Information service of Domazlice

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