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Grygov is a municipality and village in Olomouc District in the Olomouc Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,500 inhabitants.

Grygov
Municipality
Train station
Flag Coat of arms
Grygov Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°32′16″N 17°18′39″E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Olomouc
District	Olomouc
First mentioned	1306
Area
• Total	12.72 km2 (4.91 sq mi)
Elevation	206 m (676 ft)
Population  (2022-01-01)[1]
• Total	1,546
• Density	120/km2 (310/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	783 73
Website	www.grygov.cz

Geography

Grygov lies approximately 9 kilometres (6 mi) south-east of Olomouc and 217 km (135 mi) east of Prague.

Grygov lies on the Morava River. Near Grygov is a food-plain forest, protected by law as nature reserve Království and containing an oak-tree called Král ("The King"), which is about 400 years old.[2]

The highest point of the municipality is the hill Horka with an elevation of 253 metres (830 ft).

History

The first written mention of Grygov is from 1306.[3]

Economy

Farming is an important source of employment in the municipality.

Transport

Public transport in Grygov is provided by train and bus. Grygov lies on the railway line Olomouc–Přerov.

Notable people

• Jan Šrámek (1870–1956), politician, Prime Minister and Roman Catholic Monsignore

References

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Grygov.

• Official website

На других языках

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[de] Grygov

Grygov (deutsch Grügau, 1939–1945 Königswald, älter auch Krigau[3]) ist eine Gemeinde in Tschechien. Sie liegt sieben Kilometer südlich von Olomouc und gehört zum Okres Olomouc.

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