Pacov

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Pacov
Town
Flag Coat of arms
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Vysočina
District	Pelhřimov
Commune	Pacov
Elevation	615 m (2,018 ft)
Coordinates	49°28′N 15°′E / <span class="geo-dec geo" title="Maps, aerial photos, and other data for 49.467 Expression error: Unexpected < operator">49.467, Expression error: Unexpected < operator
Area	35.85 km² (13.84 sq mi)
Population	5,069 (2006-10-02)
Density	141 /km² (365 /sq mi)
First mentioned	14th century
Mayor	Lukáš Vlček
Timezone	CET (UTC+1)
- summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code	395 01
Location in the Czech Republic
Wikimedia Commons: Pacov
Statistics: statnisprava.cz
Website: www.mestopacov.cz

Pacov (IPA: [ˈpatsof]) is a town in the Vysočina Region of the Czech Republic with a population of approximately 5,000. It lays directly on the 15th meridian. In the city a château is situated (formerly a castle built in 12th century and rebuilt into a château in 16th century). In the beginning of 18th century it was rebuilt into a monastery. During the reign of Joseph II the monastery was canceled and it became a château again. In 19th century part of the château was rebuilt into flats for teachers. The Czech poet Antonín Sova, who has now a museum in Pacov, was born there in 1864. During the communist era the château was used as barracks and was very damaged, now it is being repaired. In Pacov there is also a church, built in 1719.

In 1904, the idea of establishing the International Motorcycle Federation (FIM)^{[citation needed]} arose in Pacov, and the historical racecourse from 1906 has been used till the present days.

During the era of the Austro-Hungarian Empire Pacov was known as Patzau in German. Patzau, Wisconsin in Douglas County, was named by a cattle trader originally from the Bohemian town.^[1]

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[edit] External links

• Municipal website
• www.pacov.info - Unofficial pages about Pacov city (cz)
• www.straziste.cz - Website of region surrounding the city (cz)

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