Grygov
Grygov is a village and municipality in Olomouc District in the Olomouc Region of the Czech Republic. Grygov lies approximately south-east of Olomouc and east of Prague.
The first written mention is from 1306. Grygov is on the Morava River, the longest river in the Olomouc region. Near Grygov is a food-plain forest, containing an oak-tree called "The King" which is about 500 years old.
About 1,400 people live in Grygov, mostly in houses. There is a hill called "Horka" in the east at the village. Horka is 253 meters above sea-level and nearby there is a low hill Chrášť, 247 meters. Public transport in Grygov is provided by train and bus. Grygov won the competition for the Village of the year 1998 in the Olomouc region. Farming is a very important source of employment in the village.
Czech Roman Catholic politician and Monsignore Jan Šrámek was born here.
