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| Knínice | |
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| Municipality | |
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  Knínice | |
| Coordinates: 49°5′54″N15°36′27″E / 49.09833°N 15.60750°E Coordinates: 49°5′54″N15°36′27″E / 49.09833°N 15.60750°E | |
| Country |  |
| Region | Vysočina |
| District | Jihlava |
| Area | |
| • Total | 10.67 km2 (4.12 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 541 m (1,775 ft) |
| Population (1.1.2014) | |
| • Total | 186 |
| • Density | 17/km2 (45/sq mi) |
| Postal code | 586 02 to 588 56 |
Knínice (Czech pronunciation: [ˈkɲiːɲɪtsɛ] , German : Knönitz) is a village and municipality ( obec ) in Jihlava District in the Vysočina Region of the Czech Republic.
German is a West Germanic language that is mainly spoken in Central Europe. It is the most widely spoken and official or co-official language in Germany, Austria, Switzerland, South Tyrol (Italy), the German-speaking Community of Belgium, and Liechtenstein. It is also one of the three official languages of Luxembourg and a co-official language in the Opole Voivodeship in Poland. The languages which are most similar to German are the other members of the West Germanic language branch: Afrikaans, Dutch, English, the Frisian languages, Low German/Low Saxon, Luxembourgish, and Yiddish. There are also strong similarities in vocabulary with Danish, Norwegian and Swedish, although those belong to the North Germanic group. German is the second most widely spoken Germanic language, after English.
Obec is the Czech and Slovak word for a municipality. The literal meaning of the word is "commune" or "community". It is the smallest administrative unit that is governed by elected representatives. Cities are also municipalities. The council is called "obecní zastupitelstvo/obecné zastupiteľstvo" or "zastupitelstvo města/mestské zastupiteľstvo" or "zastupitelstvo městyse", the office is called "obecní úřad/obecný úrad" or "úřad města/mestský úrad" or "úřad městyse". An obec can have its own flag and coat of arms and is composed of one or more cadastral areas. An obec can have several settlements or parts whether villages or hamlets.
Jihlava District is one of the five sub-divisions of the Vysočina Region in the Czech Republic. In 2012, it had a population of approx. 112,000.
The municipality covers an area of 10.67 square kilometres (4.12 sq mi), and has a population of 193 (as at 28 August 2006).
Knínice lies approximately 34 kilometres (21 mi) south of Jihlava and 140 km (87 mi) south-east of Prague.
Prague is the capital and largest city in the Czech Republic, the 14th largest city in the European Union and the historical capital of Bohemia. Situated in the north-west of the country on the Vltava river, the city is home to about 1.3 million people, while its metropolitan area is estimated to have a population of 2.6 million. The city has a temperate climate, with warm summers and chilly winters.
