Příbor
Příbor (Czech pronunciation: [ˈpr̝̊iːbor]; German: Freiberg in Mähren) is a town in Nový Jičín District in the Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 8,500 inhabitants. The historic centre of Příbor is well preserved and historically significant and is protected by law as urban monument reservation.
Příbor | |
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Town | |
 General view of the town | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Příbor Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 49°38′19″N 18°8′38″E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | Moravian-Silesian |
| District | Nový Jičín |
| First mentioned | 1251 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Jan Malík |
| Area | |
| • Total | 22.14 km2 (8.55 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 278 m (912 ft) |
| Population (2020-01-01[1]) | |
| • Total | 8,476 |
| • Density | 380/km2 (990/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 742 58, 742 59 |
| Website | www |
Příbor is located in northeastern Moravia, and is surrounded by the foothills of the Moravian-Silesian Beskids.
Administrative parts
Villages of Hájov and Prchalov are administrative parts of Příbor.
History
Vriburch in the Margraviate of Moravia was first mentioned in a 1251 deed, issued by the Přemyslid margrave Ottokar II. The estates passed to the Bishops of Olomouc in the 14th century. Saint John Sarkander attended the local parish school from 1589; in 1694 a Piarist gymnasium was established, whereafter Příbor developed to a centre of education.
Notable people
- Sigmund Freud (1856–1939), Austrian neurologist and the founder of psychoanalysis; a museum is at his family home[2]
References
- "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2020". Czech Statistical Office. 2020-04-30.
- "Sigmund Freud Museum in Příbor". CzechTourism. Retrieved 23 May 2017.
- "Měsíčník města Příbora srpen 2017". pribor.eu (in Czech). Město Příbor. August 2017. p. 1. Retrieved 2020-09-20.
