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Klimkovice

Total population

3,131

Elevation266 m
Land area14.64 km²
Coordinates49.79°, 18.13°

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City facts

Elevation
266 m
Area
14.64 km²
Official website
www.mesto-klimkovice.cz

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Overview

Klimkovice is a spa town in Ostrava-City District in the Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 4,400 inhabitants. The town proper is located on the Polančice Stream in the Moravian Gate lowland.

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History & geography

History

Klimkovice was probably founded by Beneš I of Kravaře, who owned the area between 1383 and 1398. The first written mention of Klimkovice is from 1386, when it was already a town. According to the Austro-Hungarian census of 1910, 91.2% of the inhabitants were Czech-speaking and 8.5% were German-speaking. Almost all the inhabitants were Roman Catholics.

Geography

Klimkovice is located about west of Ostrava. It lies mostly in the Moravian Gate lowland. The northern part of the municipal territory lies in the Nízký Jeseník range and includes the highest point of Klimkovice at above sea level. The Polančice Stream flows through the town. There are several small fishponds around the town.

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Geography

Latitude
49.7884
Longitude
18.1254
Water area
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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
3.01
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,100

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68
Avg daily Wikipedia views
2
Attention level
Obscure

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Official Identifiers

ČSÚ — Czech Statistical Office

RÚIAN code
CZ599549
Population (Wikidata)
4,454
Wikidata
Q176289

RÚIAN obec ID via Wikidata P782

Sources

  • • Wikipedia
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  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
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  • • Wikidata SPARQL (CC0) — population, area, elevation, inception, head of government, Commons image
  • • ČSÚ — Czech Statistical Office — RÚIAN obec ID via Wikidata P782