Humpolec
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Humpolec (ˈɦumpolɛts; or ) is a town in the Vysočina Region
of the Czech Republic
, situated south-east of Prague
and roughly halfway between the Czech capital and Brno
, on the northwestern edge of the Bohemia
n-Moravia
n highlands (Českomoravská Vrchovina).
Humpolec was founded at the beginning of the 13th century, becoming a town status some 100 years later. Humpolec is birthplace of Aleš Hrdlička
, well-known American anthropologist, Jan Zábrana
, one of the greatest Bohemian writers and translators of 20th century, Ivan Martin Jirous
, poet, underground writer and member of anticommunist opposition and Jaroslav Augusta
, a noted painter.
with: Münsingen
, Switzerland
Vysocina Region
Vysočina Region , is an administrative unit of the Czech Republic, located partly in the south-eastern part of the historical region of Bohemia and partly in the south-west of the historical region of Moravia...
of the Czech Republic
Czech Republic
The Czech Republic is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Poland to the northeast, Slovakia to the east, Austria to the south, and Germany to the west and northwest....
, situated south-east of Prague
Prague
Prague is the capital and largest city of the Czech Republic. Situated in the north-west of the country on the Vltava river, the city is home to about 1.3 million people, while its metropolitan area is estimated to have a population of over 2.3 million...
and roughly halfway between the Czech capital and Brno
Brno
Brno by population and area is the second largest city in the Czech Republic, the largest Moravian city, and the historical capital city of the Margraviate of Moravia. Brno is the administrative centre of the South Moravian Region where it forms a separate district Brno-City District...
, on the northwestern edge of the Bohemia
Bohemia
Bohemia is a historical region in central Europe, occupying the western two-thirds of the traditional Czech Lands. It is located in the contemporary Czech Republic with its capital in Prague...
n-Moravia
Moravia
Moravia is a historical region in Central Europe in the east of the Czech Republic, and one of the former Czech lands, together with Bohemia and Silesia. It takes its name from the Morava River which rises in the northwest of the region...
n highlands (Českomoravská Vrchovina).
Humpolec was founded at the beginning of the 13th century, becoming a town status some 100 years later. Humpolec is birthplace of Aleš Hrdlička
Aleš Hrdlicka
Aleš Hrdlička or Ales Hrdlicka was a Czech anthropologist who lived in the United States after his family had moved there in 1881...
, well-known American anthropologist, Jan Zábrana
Jan Zábrana
Jan Zábrana was a Czech writer and translator.His parents were teachers and politicians persecuted by the communist regime after the communist revolution of 1948: his mother, member of the regional parliament, was arrested and sentenced to 20 years of prison; his father, mayor of Humpolec before the...
, one of the greatest Bohemian writers and translators of 20th century, Ivan Martin Jirous
Ivan Martin Jirous
Ivan Martin Jirous was a Czech poet, best known for being the artistic director of the Czech psychedelic rock group The Plastic People of the Universe and later one of the organizers of the Czech underground during the communist regime...
, poet, underground writer and member of anticommunist opposition and Jaroslav Augusta
Jaroslav Augusta
Jaroslav Augusta was a Czechoslovakian painter, based in modern day Slovakia....
, a noted painter.
Twin towns — Sister cities
Humpolec is twinnedTown twinning
Twin towns and sister cities are two of many terms used to describe the cooperative agreements between towns, cities, and even counties in geographically and politically distinct areas to promote cultural and commercial ties.- Terminology :...
with: Münsingen
Münsingen
Münsingen is a municipality in the Bern-Mittelland administrative district in the canton of Bern in Switzerland.The village lies on the River Aar between the cities of Bern and Thun.-Geography:...
, Switzerland