Jilemnice
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Jilemnice (ˈjɪlɛmɲɪtsɛ; ) is a town in the Czech Republic
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Belonged to the younger branch of counts Harrach
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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....
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Belonged to the younger branch of counts Harrach
Harrach
The Harrach family is a Bohemian and Austro-German noble family. The Grafs von Harrach were among the most prominent families in the Habsburg Empire.-History:...
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Notable persons from Jilemnice
- Jan WeissJan WeissJan Weiss was a major Czech writer, most famous for his surreal book Dům o Tisíci Patrech .- Birth and early life :...
- WriterWriterA writer is a person who produces literature, such as novels, short stories, plays, screenplays, poetry, or other literary art. Skilled writers are able to use language to portray ideas and images.... - Ales VodsedalekAleš VodseďálekAleš Vodseďálek is a Czech Nordic combined skier from Jilemnice who has competed since 2003.Competing in two Winter Olympics, he earned his best finish of eighth twice...
- Nordic combinedNordic combinedThe Nordic combined is a winter sport in which athletes compete in both cross-country skiing and ski jumping.- History :While Norwegian soldiers are known to have been competing in Nordic skiing since the 19th century, the first major competition in Nordic combined was held in 1892 in Oslo at the...
skier - Jakub HlavaJakub HlavaJakub Hvala is a retired Czech ski jumper and soldier from Jilemnice. His best World Cup result is a 18th place. He came at the 15th place in a FIS Summer Grand Prix competition in 2001. His brother is Lukas Hlava.-Sources:...
- Ski jumper - Lukas HlavaLukáš HlavaLukáš Hlava is a Czech ski jumper who has competed since 2002. At the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, he finished seventh in the team large hill and 38th in the individual normal hill events....
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