Jevíčko (ˈjɛviːtʃko; ) is a town in Svitavy District

Svitavy District

Svitavy District is a district within Pardubice Region of the Czech Republic. Its capital is city Svitavy. As a part of Pardubice Region the district has borders with Ústí nad Orlicí District to the north and Chrudim District to the west.-External links:*...

, in the Pardubice Region

Pardubice Region

Pardubice Region is an administrative unit of the Czech Republic, located mainly in the eastern part of its historical region of Bohemia, with a small part in northwestern Moravia. It is named after its capital Pardubice. "There are a total of 452 municipalities in the region...

 of the Czech Republic

Czech Republic

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. The town has a population of 2,900.

History

Jevíčko was part of the Great Moravian Empire

Great Moravia

Great Moravia was a Slavic state that existed in Central Europe and lasted for nearly seventy years in the 9th century whose creators were the ancestors of the Czechs and Slovaks. It was a vassal state of the Germanic Frankish kingdom and paid an annual tribute to it. There is some controversy as...

 in the 9th and early 10th century, and at various times was under the control of one or the other of Boskovice

Boskovice

Boskovice is a town in the Czech Republic.-Location:The town is situated in the Drahanská Highlands, about 30–40 km to the north of Brno, the most important city of Moravia.-History:...

 or Olomouc

Olomouc

Olomouc is a city in Moravia, in the east of the Czech Republic. The city is located on the Morava river and is the ecclesiastical metropolis and historical capital city of Moravia. Nowadays, it is an administrative centre of the Olomouc Region and sixth largest city in the Czech Republic...

. In 1258, Jevíčko received its city charter, from Ottokar

Ottokar II of Bohemia

Ottokar II , called The Iron and Golden King, was the King of Bohemia from 1253 until 1278. He was the Duke of Austria , Styria , Carinthia and Carniola also....

, then ruler of Moravia. In 1291, his son Wenceslaus II

Venceslaus II of Bohemia

Wenceslaus II Premyslid was King of Bohemia , Duke of Cracow and King of Poland .He was the only son of King Ottokar II of Bohemia "the Great" and Ottokar's second wife Kunigunda. He was born in 1271, ten years after the marriage of his parents...

 gave Jevíčko jurisdiction over the thirteen surrounding villages.

Jevíčko is also known in the region for its vast population of rabbits. According to one local legend, rabbits can get aggressive and attack humans especially during fullmoon nights ("wererabbits").

Geography

Jevíčko is located above the Jevíčka River in a wide valley which cuts north-south through the highlands of the Central Moravian Carpathians.

External links

• "Vítejte na stránkách města Jevíčka" Official webpage in Czech
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• "Stránky o městě Jevíčku" GRM webpage in Czech
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• "Sportovní areál Žlibka Jevíčko" webpage in Czech
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• Historie města History of Jevíčko in Czech
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