Kojetín

Kojetín (Czech pronunciation: [ˈkojɛciːn]) is a town in Přerov District in the Olomouc Region of the Czech Republic. It has around 6,100 inhabitants.

Kojetín
Town
Town square
Flag
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Kojetín
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°20′58″N 17°18′4″E
Country Czech Republic
RegionOlomouc
DistrictPřerov
First mentioned1233
Government
 • MayorLeoš Ptáček
Area
 • Total31.07 km2 (12.00 sq mi)
Elevation
200 m (700 ft)
Population
 (2020-01-01[1])
 • Total6,078
 • Density200/km2 (510/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
752 01
Websitewww.kojetin.cz

History

There are multiple pre-medieval historic records documenting existence and history of Kojetín in Czech archives. According to undocumented, but often quoted legends, origins of Kojetín can be traced to the times of Samo's Empire.[2] The town is said to receive its name after Samo's legendary son Kojata, who allegedly defeated Avars at this locality and founded a settlement named Kojata, later Kojetín. Local Czech historians in the past issued various theories about the above and some other "Kojata's" – most prominent being Kojata Všeborovic and Kojata Hrabišic, who was a chaplain in Olomouc in 1223.

Filological and geographical studies have shown that the settlement was probably founded in the 13th century, as the first written mention is from 1233.[2]

Notable natives

References
  1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2020". Czech Statistical Office. 2020-04-30.
  2. "The town of Kojetín". Město Kojetín.
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