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Mladá Boleslav
Mladá Boleslav , Ger. Jungbunzlau, city (1991 pop. 44,459), N central Czech Republic, in Bohemia. The city is an industrial center that manufactures automobiles, tractors, and agricultural machinery. Founded in the 10th cent., it became a center of the Bohemian Brethren (see Moravian Church ) in the 15th to 16th cent. |
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"Mladá Boleslav." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Mladá Boleslav." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-MladaBol.html "Mladá Boleslav." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-MladaBol.html |
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Mladá Boleslav
Mladá Boleslav, Czech Republic Jungbunzlau Founded in 995 and named after Boleslav II the Pious (d. 999), Prince of Bohemia (979–99) and son of Boleslav I; thus ‘Young Boleslav’ from mladá ‘young’. The German name has the same meaning.
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JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Mladá Boleslav." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Mladá Boleslav." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O209-MladBoleslav.html JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Mladá Boleslav." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O209-MladBoleslav.html |
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