Olomouc
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Olomouc (UK: /ˈɒləmoʊts/,[3] US: /ˈoʊloʊ-/,[4] Czech: [ˈolomouts] (
listen); German: Olmütz; Polish: Ołomuniec [ɔwɔˈmuɲɛts]; Latin: Olomucium or Iuliomontium) is a city in the Czech Republic. It has about 99,000 inhabitants, and its larger urban zone has a population of about 384,000 inhabitants (2019).[2]
Olomouc | |
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 Horní Square – the largest square in Olomouc (on right, the Holy Trinity Column; to the left, the Olomouc City Hall with its astronomical clock) | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Olomouc Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 49°35′38″N 17°15′3″E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | Olomouc |
| District | Olomouc |
| First mentioned | 1017 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Miroslav Žbánek (ANO) |
| Area | |
| • Statutory city | 103.33 km2 (39.90 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 219 m (719 ft) |
| Population (2022-01-01)[1] | |
| • Statutory city | 99,496 |
| • Density | 960/km2 (2,500/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 384,000 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 779 00 |
| Website | www |
| Official name | Holy Trinity Column in Olomouc |
| Criteria | i, iv |
| Reference | 859 |
| Inscription | 2000 (24th Session) |
Located on the Morava River, the city is the ecclesiastical metropolis and was a historical capital city of Moravia, before having been sacked by the Swedish army during the Thirty Years' War. Today, it is the administrative centre of the Olomouc Region and the sixth largest city in the Czech Republic. The historic city centre is well preserved and is protected by law as urban monument reservation. The Holy Trinity Column was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2000 for its quintessential Baroque style and symbolic value.[5]