Kožlany

Kožlany
Kozlany (until 1924)
Town
Church
Coat of arms
Country Czech Republic
Region Plzeň
District Plzeň-North
Commune Kralovice
Elevation 442 m (1,450 ft)
Coordinates 49°59′35″N 13°32′10″E / 49.99306°N 13.53611°E / 49.99306; 13.53611Coordinates: 49°59′35″N 13°32′10″E / 49.99306°N 13.53611°E / 49.99306; 13.53611
Area 13.81 km2 (5.33 sq mi)
Population 1,377 (2006)
Density 100 / km2 (259 / sq mi)
Mayor Vladimír Přibyl
Timezone CET (UTC+1)
 - summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code 331 44
Location in the Czech Republic
Wikimedia Commons: Kožlany
Statistics: statnisprava.cz
Website: www.kozlany.cz

Kožlany (Czech pronunciation: [ˈkoʒlanɪ]) is a small town in the Plzeň Region of the Czech Republic. It is located 30 km northeast of Plzeň.

Edvard Beneš, the second president of Czechoslovakia, was born in Kožlany in 1884.

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