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Tuchořice

Tuchořice
Municipality
Flag of Tuchořice
Flag
Coat of arms of Tuchořice
Coat of arms
Tuchořice is located in Czech Republic
Tuchořice
Tuchořice
Coordinates: 50°16′55″N 13°39′41″E / 50.28194°N 13.66139°E / 50.28194; 13.66139Coordinates: 50°16′55″N 13°39′41″E / 50.28194°N 13.66139°E / 50.28194; 13.66139
Country  Czech Republic
Region Ústí nad Labem
District Louny
Area
 • Total 23.17 km2 (8.95 sq mi)
Elevation 301 m (988 ft)
Population (2006)
 • Total 699
 • Density 30/km2 (78/sq mi)
Postal code 438 01 to 439 69
Website http://www.tuchorice.cz/

Tuchořice is a village and municipality (obec) in Louny District in the Ústí nad Labem Region of the Czech Republic.

The municipality covers an area of 23.17 square kilometres (8.95 sq mi), and has a population of 699 (as at 28 August 2006).

Tuchořice lies approximately 13 kilometres (8 mi) south-west of Louny, 50 km (31 mi) south-west of Ústí nad Labem, and 59 km (37 mi) west of Prague.

Tuchořice is a paleontological site with Miocene lacustrine limestone deposits. Some 90 species of molluscs were found in this site.The majority of those species are land snails and some of them were originally described from Tuchořice.



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