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Třeboň

Třeboň
Town
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Třeboň - Masaryk's square
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Coat of arms
Country Czech Republic
Region South Bohemian
District Jindřichův Hradec
Commune Třeboň
Elevation 434 m (1,424 ft)
Coordinates 49°00′13″N 14°46′14″E / 49.00361°N 14.77056°E / 49.00361; 14.77056Coordinates: 49°00′13″N 14°46′14″E / 49.00361°N 14.77056°E / 49.00361; 14.77056
Area 98.33 km2 (37.97 sq mi)
Population 8,839 (2005)
Density 90/km2 (233/sq mi)
Founded 12th century
Mayor Terezie Jenisová
Timezone CET (UTC+1)
 - summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code 379 01
Location in the Czech Republic
Location in the Czech Republic
Statistics: statnisprava.cz
Website: www.mesto-trebon.cz

Třeboň (Czech pronunciation: [ˈtr̝̊ɛboɲ]; German: Wittingau) is a historical town in South Bohemian Region of Czech Republic. The population stands at 8,862 (2004).

Třeboň was established around the middle of the 12th century. In 1366, the House of Rožmberk/Rosenberg became owner of the estate. The period of greatest growth for the town dates to the second half of the 15th century when Petr IV of Rožmberk (1462–1523) seriously began to take care of the land. The district became famous as a fish pond farming area. From 1611 the Houses of Habsburg and Schwarzenberg were owners of the town and the estate.

Until 1918, TŘEBOŇ - WITTINGAU (WITTINGAU until the end of the 19th century) was part of the Austrian monarchy (Austria side after the compromise of 1867), in the district with the same name, one of the 94 Bezirkshauptmannschaften in Bohemia.

In the 19th and 20th centuries the city's importance decreased, after the German population being expelled after 800 years

Třeboň is a tourist destination, and this is the area's major economic activity, along with agriculture, spa industry, and other services. The TV series The Territory of White Deer was filmed in Třeboň.

The State Regional Archive for South Bohemia is based here, where genealogical studies about people born in the South Bohemian Region may be conducted, for example. Digital images of Parish registers and other genealogical records from the Archive have been placed on the internet. This data can be viewed at http://digi.ceskearchivy.cz/index_main.php?lang=en.


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