Nový Jičín


Nový Jičín is a town in the Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic. It has approximately 23,500 inhabitants. The city is situated on the spurs of the Carpathian Mountains about from the Czech Republic's 3rd biggest city, Ostrava. The city is noted for its hatting industry.

History

The town was founded in 1311. Until 1918 the town was part of the Austrian monarchy, head of the district with the same name, one of the 34 Bezirkshauptmannschaften in Moravia. The German population was expelled in 1945.

Twin townssister cities

Nový Jičín is twinned with: