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Kladno, Czech Republic

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Region (kraj)	Central Bohemian (Středočeský)
Population	70,003 (2004)
Area	36.9 km²
Coordinates	50°09′ N 14°06′ E
Elevation	384 m AMSL
Founded	N/A
Website	www.mestokladno.cz

Kladno is a city in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It is situated 25 km north-west of Prague. Kladno is the largest city of the region; together with its adjacent suburban areas it forms an agglomeration of more than 110,000 inhabitants. Region can be used to mean either: any more or less well-defined geographical area of a country or continent, defined by geography, culture or history in political geography, an administrative subdivision of a country or of the European Union. ... A kraj (plural: kraje) is the highest-level administrative unit in the Czech Republic, Slovakia, and historically in Czechoslovakia. ... Statistics Capital: Prague Area:11,014 km² Population:1,128,674 (2002) Map Central Bohemian Region ( Czech: Středočeský kraj) is an administrative unit ( Czech: kraj) of the Czech Republic, located in the central part of its historical region of Bohemia. ... Statistics Capital: Prague Area:11,014 km² Population:1,128,674 (2002) Map Central Bohemian Region ( Czech: Středočeský kraj) is an administrative unit ( Czech: kraj) of the Czech Republic, located in the central part of its historical region of Bohemia. ... The term above mean sea level (AMSL) refers to the elevation (on the ground) or altitude (in the air) of any object, relative to the average sea level. ... Image File history File links Location_of_Czech_city_Kladno. ... Statistics Capital: Prague Area:11,014 km² Population:1,128,674 (2002) Map Central Bohemian Region ( Czech: Středočeský kraj) is an administrative unit ( Czech: kraj) of the Czech Republic, located in the central part of its historical region of Bohemia. ... km redirects here. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...

History

The first written evidence of Kladno dates back to the 14th century. In 1561 city rights were secured. Kladno was the historical birthplace of Bohemian heavy industries in the past. For years, the town was the home to the Poldi steel factory, the region's largest employer. The mining industry began here in 1842. The proximity to Prague helped to keep the local economy stable in spite of the heavy industry decline after the collapse of the communist regime. This 14th-century statue from south India depicts the gods Shiva (on the left) and Uma (on the right). ... // Events The Edict of Orleans suspends the persecution of the Huguenots. ... 1842 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ...

People

• Anton Cermak, later mayor of Chicago, Illinois, was born here (as Antonín Čermák) in 1873.
• Petr Pithart, former Prime Minister of the Czech Republic was born here in 1941.
• Jaromír Jágr, ice hockey player was born here in 1972.

Anton Cermak Anton Cermak, in Czech Antonín ÄŒermák, (May 9, 1873 – March 6, 1933) was the mayor of Chicago, Illinois, from 1931 until his death in 1933. ... Flag Seal Nickname: The Windy City Motto: Urbs In Horto (Latin: City in a Garden), I Will Location Location in Chicagoland and northern Illinois Coordinates , Government Country State Counties United States Illinois Cook, DuPage Mayor Richard M. Daley (D) Geographical characteristics Area     City 606. ... 1873 (MDCCCLXXIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... Petr Pithart (born January 2, 1941 in Kladno) is Czech politician. ... A prime minister is the most senior minister of a cabinet in the executive branch of government in a parliamentary system. ... This article is about the year. ... Jaromír Jágr (help· info) (born February 15, 1972 in Kladno, Czechoslovakia) is regarded as one of the top ice hockey players in the NHL today, and is one of the best European players that have ever worn an NHL uniform. ... Ice hockey, known simply as hockey in areas where it is more common than field hockey, is a team sport played on ice. ...

Trivia

• On Prison Break, Nika Volek, played by Holly Valance has family in Kladno.

Prison Break is an American television series that premiered on the Fox Network on August 29, 2005. ... Nika Volek, played by Holly Valance, is a fictional character from Fox television series Prison Break. ... Holly Rachel Vukadinović (born 11 May 1983 to Serbian father, Rajko Vukadinović, and British mother), who is better known by her stage name of Holly Valance, is an Australian-born actress and ARIA nominated singer. ...

External links

• Official Website

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