Čechy pod Kosířem

Čechy pod Kosířem
Municipality

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Čechy pod Kosířem
Coordinates: 49°33′7″N 17°1′48″E / 49.55194°N 17.03000°E / 49.55194; 17.03000Coordinates: 49°33′7″N 17°1′48″E / 49.55194°N 17.03000°E / 49.55194; 17.03000
Country  Czech Republic
Region Olomouc
District Prostějov
Area
  Total 9.18 km2 (3.54 sq mi)
Elevation 275 m (902 ft)
Population (2007)
  Total 1,025
  Density 110/km2 (290/sq mi)
Postal code 798 58
Website http://www.cechypk.cz

Čechy pod Kosířem is a village and municipality (obec) in Prostějov District in the Olomouc Region of the Czech Republic. Its name means "Bohemians below the Kosíř". It was first mentioned in 1131.

The municipality covers an area of 9.18 square kilometres (3.54 sq mi), and has a population of 1,025 (as at 31 December 2007).

Čechy pod Kosířem lies at the foot of the Velký Kosíř hill (442 m), approximately 11 kilometres (7 mi) north-west of Prostějov, 17 km (11 mi) west of Olomouc, and 197 km (122 mi) east of Prague.

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