Týn nad Vltavou
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Týn nad Vltavou (ˈtiːn ˈnad vl̩tavou̯; ) is a town in the South Bohemian Region
of the Czech Republic
. It has approximately 8,200 inhabitants.
South Bohemian Region
South Bohemian Region is an administrative unit of the Czech Republic, located mostly in the southern part of its historical land of Bohemia, with a small part in southwestern Moravia...
of the 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....
. It has approximately 8,200 inhabitants.
Main sights
- main square
- St. Jacob's church
- town hall
- town museum, expositon of moldavite stones
- ruins of Tyn's castle
- rotating theatre
- nuclear power plant Temelin
- confluence of VltavaVltavaThe Vltava is the longest river in the Czech Republic, running north from its source in Šumava through Český Krumlov, České Budějovice, and Prague, merging with the Elbe at Mělník...
and LuzniceLužniceThe Lužnice is a river in the Czech Republic starting in Austria . It flows into the Vltava river in Týn nad Vltavou . The river drains 4,226 square kilometers....
rivers