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Prachovice is a municipality and village in Chrudim District in the Pardubice Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,400 inhabitants.

For the village in Pardubice District, see Dašice.
Prachovice
Municipality
Post office in Prachovice
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Prachovice
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°53′38″N 15°37′44″E
Country Czech Republic
RegionPardubice
DistrictChrudim
First mentioned1398
Area
 • Total5.32 km2 (2.05 sq mi)
Elevation
456 m (1,496 ft)
Population
 (2022-01-01)[1]
 • Total1,404
 • Density260/km2 (680/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
538 04
Websitewww.obecprachovice.cz

Economy


Prachovice is known for limestone quarrying and cement production. The quarry with an area of 111.2 hectares (275 acres) is one of the largest in the country. About 1,700,000 tonnes per year is quarried.[2]


References


  1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2022". Czech Statistical Office. 2022-04-29.
  2. "Pokračování těžby v lomu Prachovice" (PDF) (in Czech). Ministry of the Environment of the Czech Republic. 2021-03-29. Retrieved 2021-10-20.


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