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Žatec
Žatec, Czech Republic Zateč, Saaz Named after a local brook with the same name. This was derived possibly from the Old Czech zatkati ‘to block up’, a reference to the clogging of the brook with sediment. It has also been suggested that it is derived from the root žat ‘harvesting’. Žatec is the centre of the hop‐growing region for the beer industry.
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JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Žatec." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Žatec." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O209-atec.html JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Žatec." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O209-atec.html |
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Žatec
Žatec , Ger. Saaz, city (1991 pop. 21,422), NW Czech Republic, in Bohemia. It is a center for agricultural trade. Žatec was founded in the 11th cent. The city was captured and burned by the Swedes in 1639, during the Thirty Years War. |
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"Žatec." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Žatec." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Zatec.html "Žatec." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Zatec.html |
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