Blšany

Blšany
Town
Coat of arms
Country Czech Republic
Region Ústí nad Labem
District Louny
Commune Podbořany
Elevation 199 m (653 ft)
Coordinates CZ 50°13′20″N 13°28′35″E / 50.22222°N 13.47639°E / 50.22222; 13.47639Coordinates: CZ 50°13′20″N 13°28′35″E / 50.22222°N 13.47639°E / 50.22222; 13.47639
Area 36.4 km2 (14.1 sq mi)
Population 954 (2006-10-02)
Density 26 / km2 (67 / sq mi)
Mayor Bukáček Petr
Timezone CET (UTC+1)
 - summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code 438 01 - 439 88
Location in the Czech Republic
Wikimedia Commons: Blšany
Statistics: statnisprava.cz

Blšany (German: Flöhau bei Podersam) is a town in the Ústí nad Labem Region of the Czech Republic. From 1938 to 1945 it was one of the municipalities in Sudetenland. It has around 930 inhabitants.

It is known nationwide for its football club FK Chmel Blšany which played several years in the Gambrinus liga.

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