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Krnov (ˈkr̩nof; , new-Polish

Polish language

Polish is a language of the Lechitic subgroup of West Slavic languages, used throughout Poland and by Polish minorities in other countries...

: Krnów, old-Polish

Polish language

Polish is a language of the Lechitic subgroup of West Slavic languages, used throughout Poland and by Polish minorities in other countries...

: Karniów) is an Upper Silesia

Upper Silesia

Upper Silesia is the southeastern part of the historical and geographical region of Silesia. Since the 9th century, Upper Silesia has been part of Greater Moravia, the Duchy of Bohemia, the Piast Kingdom of Poland, again of the Lands of the Bohemian Crown and the Holy Roman Empire, as well as of...

n city in the northeastern 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....

, in the Moravian-Silesian Region

Moravian-Silesian Region

Moravian-Silesian Region , or Moravo-Silesian Region, is one of 14 administrative Regions of the Czech Republic, until May 2001 it was formerly called the Ostrava Region . The region is located in the north-eastern part of its historical region of Moravia and in most of the Czech part of the...

, the District of Bruntál

Bruntál

Bruntál is a town located near the western boundary of Moravian-Silesian Region, in Czech Silesia. A suitable position in the middle of the Jeseníky Mountains provides an ample number of touristic opportunities to the town...

, on the Opava River

Opava River

The Opava is a river in the north-eastern Czech Republic, a left tributary of the Oder river. It originates at the confluence of Bílá , Střední and Černá Opava in Vrbno pod Pradědem and runs over 119 km to the Oder at Ostrava, with some 25 km forming the border with Poland.After the 1742 First...

, near the Polish border.

An industrial center, it manufactures textiles (especially woolens) and musical instruments (notably organs

Organ (music)

The organ , is a keyboard instrument of one or more divisions, each played with its own keyboard operated either with the hands or with the feet. The organ is a relatively old musical instrument in the Western musical tradition, dating from the time of Ctesibius of Alexandria who is credited with...

). It is a summer resort and a winter sport area. The city was founded in 1221 and served as the capital of an independent duchy from 1377 to 1523. Krnov has an 18th century castle and several churches and abbeys.

According to the Austrian

Austria-Hungary

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census of 1910, the town had 16,681 inhabitants, 15,647 of whom had permanent residence there. The census had asked people for their native language; 15,390 (98.4%) were German-speaking and 247 (1.5%) were Czech-speaking. Jews

Jews

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were not allowed to declare Yiddish

Yiddish language

Yiddish is a High German language of Ashkenazi Jewish origin, spoken throughout the world. It developed as a fusion of German dialects with Hebrew, Aramaic, Slavic languages and traces of Romance languages...

, thus most of them declared German as their native language. Most populous religious groups were Roman Catholics with 15,290 (91.7%), followed by Protestants with 885 (5.3%) and the Jews

Jews

with 459 (2.8%).

The Krnov Synagogue

Krnov Synagogue

The Krnov Synagogue is a synagogue in Krnov , Czech Republic.The synagogue, also called the temple, was built in 1871. It is located at 28, Barvířská Street near Soukenická Street...

is one of the few large synagogues to have survived the Nazi occupation of Europe.

People

Franz Rieger, pipe organ builder, founder of famous Pipe organ workshop
Josef Kloss, pipe organ builder
Jakob Bellak, textiles manufacturer
Joseph Arbter, lawyer, rector of Lviv University
Lviv University
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and University of Graz
University of Graz
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Wilhelm Bellak, textiles manufacturer
Radek Bonk
Radek Bonk
Radek Bonk is a Czech professional ice hockey player currently playing for Oceláři Třinec of the Czech Extraliga.-Playing career:...

, ice hockey player
Hanns Cibulka
Hanns Cibulka
Hanns Cibulka was a German poet and diarist.- Works :* 1954 Märzlicht. Gedichte* 1959 Zwei Silben. Gedichte* 1960 Sizilianisches Tagebuch...

, poet
Alois Chlupacek, textiles manufacturer
Fritz Geiringer, textile trader
Josel of Rosheim
Josel of Rosheim
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Sigmund Langshur, professor
Charles Fleischmann, inventor, distiller
Leon Koudelak
Leon Koudelak
Leon Koudelak classical guitarist.Leon Koudelak has toured internationally in most parts of Europe, Asia and the Americas. He inspired famous composers such as Tom Pegram, Apostolos Paraskevas or Michael Buchrainer to write guitar music...

, guitarist

Twin cities

Głubczyce, Opole Voivodeship

Opole Voivodeship

- Administrative division :Opole Voivodeship is divided into 12 counties : 1 city county and 11 land counties. These are further divided into 71 gminas.The counties are listed in the following table .- Economy :...

, Poland

Poland

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Karben

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, Hesse

Hesse

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, Germany

Germany

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Mińsk Mazowiecki

Minsk Mazowiecki

Mińsk Mazowiecki is a town in central Poland with 38 181 inhabitants . It is situated in the Masovian Voivodeship , previously in Siedlce Voivodeship...

, Masovian Voivodship, Poland

Poland

Nadvirna

Nadvirna is a city located in the Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast in western Ukraine. It is the administrative centre of Nadvirna Raion.Until World War I, Nadvirna was integrated into the Austro-Hungarian Empire, in the province of Galicia. In the inter-war years, the borders changed and it was annexed...

, Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast

Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast

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, Ukraine

Ukraine

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, Pefki

Pefki

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, Attica, Greece

Greece

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Povegliano Veronese

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, Veneto

Veneto

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, Italy

Italy

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Prudnik

Prudnik is a town in Poland, located in the southern part of Opole Voivodeship. Its population numbers 26,400 inhabitants . It is the capital of Prudnik County.- Education :* * * II Liceum Ogólnokształcące w Prudniku...

, Opole Voivodship, Poland

Poland

Rajec

Rajec is a town in the Žilina District, Žilina Region in northern Slovakia.-History:The first written record about Rajec was in 1193 as Raich, in a document issued by King Bela III. The first mention as a town comes from 1397....

, Žilina Region

Žilina Region

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, Slovakia

Slovakia

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Saint-Égrève

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, Department Isère

Isère

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, Rhône-Alpes

Rhône-Alpes

Rhône-Alpes is one of the 27 regions of France, located on the eastern border of the country, towards the south. The region was named after the Rhône River and the Alps mountain range. Its capital, Lyon, is the second-largest metropolitan area in France after Paris...

, France

France

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Telšiai

Telšiai , is a city in Lithuania with about 35,000 inhabitants. It is the capital of Telšiai County and Samogitia region, and it is located on Lake Mastis.-Names:...

, Lithuania

Lithuania

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Yukon

Yukon, Oklahoma

Yukon is a city in Canadian County, Oklahoma, United States and is part of the Oklahoma City Metropolitan Area. The population was 22,709 at the 2010 census....

, Oklahoma

Oklahoma

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, USA

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