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Znojmo
Znojmo , Ger. Znaim, city (1991 pop. 39,158), S Czech Republic, in Moravia. It is the center of a horticultural region; the city's industries produce ceramics, footwear, leather goods, and foodstuffs. Chartered in 1226, it has several fine churches and a 15th-century town hall. At Znojmo, in 1809, an armistice was signed by the Austrians and the French after the French victory at Wagram. |
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"Znojmo." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. 26 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Znojmo." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. (May 26, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Znojmo.html "Znojmo." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Retrieved May 26, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Znojmo.html |
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Znojmo
Znojmo, Czech Republic Znoim, Znaim The meaning is disputed. It has been suggested that the name may come from the Old Czech noun znoj ‘Place where the Sun shines’, from the Old Czech verb znojiti ‘to be marshy’ or from the Old High German Cinahaima ‘Settlement next to a Gorge’. The former German Znaim was taken from the earlier Czech name.
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JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Znojmo." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. 26 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Znojmo." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. (May 26, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O209-Znojmo.html JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Znojmo." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Retrieved May 26, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O209-Znojmo.html |
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