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Žirovnice | |||
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![]() Castle and church of Žirovnice, near Hutního storage reseroir | |||
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Country |
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Region | Vysočina | ||
District | Pelhřimov | ||
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• Mayor | Milan Šmíd | ||
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44.4 km2 (17.1 sq mi) |
Žirovnice (German: Serownitz) is a town in the Vysočina Region, Czech Republic.
The small river Žirovnička flows through the town. There are many historical buildings in the town - the Castle of Žirovnice, St. Filip's and St. Jakub's church and others. Žirovnice has around 3,000 inhabitants. There is varied cultural life in the town. Every year the inhabitants celebrate the festival of Žirovnice's unicorn (the unicorn is the symbol of the town).
The town is twinned with Grosshöchstetten in Switzerland.
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