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Polná
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Polná
Total population
5,149
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Overview
Polná is a town in Jihlava District in the Vysočina Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 5,300 inhabitants. The town is located on the Šlapanka River in the Upper Sázava Hills.
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History
Founded in the second half of the 12th century, the first written mention of Polná is from 1242. At that time, there was already a church in Polná. Originally, Polná was a forest collier settlement, and not far from it there was built a castle called Polná, originally Polmna. The town lies on the line between two historic Czech lands – Bohemia and Moravia, therefore the town became an important mercantil and tactical point. Polná became the centre of the Polná (later Polná-Přibyslav) estate. During its existence, for most of the time, Polná was part of significant aristocrat families' property. After the Lords of Polná, the lords of Lipá owned the town. From the half of the 14th century, Polná was owned by the Lords of Pirkenštejn. During the Hussite Wars, Hynce Ptáček of Pirkštejn, a hussite nobleman, ruled over Polná and bought also the nearby town of Přibyslav. Victor, son of King George of Poděbrady who bestowed Polná significant town rights and the coat of arms, got Polná by marriage with Žofie Ptáčková (daughter of Hynce Ptáček). In 1794, the rebuilt castle burned down and was never completely restored again. In the 19th century, Polná was the centre of Czech culture for large locality and formed a counterbalance to the German-speaking city of Jihlava. In the half of the 19th century, 6,500 people lived in Polná, which made it the third largest town in the Vysočina Region (after Jihlava and Třebíč). In August 1863, a tragedy took place in Polná. A giant fire destroyed 189 houses and 456 families lost their homes. Many baroque and renaissance houses were ruined. Many people moved from the town. The fact that the Northwest Railway were built 6 kilometres far from Polná caused another economical decline of the town. The railway Dobronín–Polná was built in…
Geography
Polná is located about northeast of Jihlava. It lies in the Upper Sázava Hills. The highest point is at above sea level. The town is situated at the confluence of the Šlapanka River and the stream Ochozský potok. The territory of Polná is rich in fishponds. The largest of them is Peklo, located next to the historic town centre. It was founded in 1479–1482 and has an area of .
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Nearby places in Vysočina
- Filipovské Chaloupky1.8 mi away
- Věžnice2.2 mi away · pop. 402
- Janovice3 mi away · pop. 184
- Poděšín3.9 mi away · pop. 250
- Česká Jablonná4.2 mi away · pop. 129
- Sirákov4.6 mi away · pop. 239
- Dolní Jablonná4.8 mi away · pop. 101
- Pozovice4.9 mi away · pop. 117
- Buková5 mi away · pop. 154
- Smilov5.4 mi away · pop. 105
- Kněžská5.4 mi away · pop. 69
- Červený Kříž5.6 mi away · pop. 210
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Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
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Official Identifiers
ČSÚ — Czech Statistical Office
- RÚIAN code
- CZ587711
- Population (Wikidata)
- 5,277
- Wikidata
- Q158263
RÚIAN obec ID via Wikidata P782
Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • Wikidata
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Wikidata SPARQL (CC0) — population, area, elevation, inception, head of government, Commons image
- • ČSÚ — Czech Statistical Office — RÚIAN obec ID via Wikidata P782