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![Hierarchy of Čáslav (inhabited place)](/global/images/global_hierarchy.gif) |
Čáslav (inhabited place) |
Coordinates: |
Lat: 49 56 00 N degrees minutes |
Lat: 49.9333 decimal degrees |
Long: 015 24 00 E degrees minutes |
Long: 15.4000 decimal degrees |
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Note: Čáslav is a town 45 miles east southeast of Prague in the region of Středočeský in north central Czech Republic. It is noted as the site of a famous battle on March 17, 1742 during the War of Austrian Succession in which the Prussian army under Frederick the Great defeated the Austrians under Marshal Prince Charles of Lorraine. |
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Čáslav (preferred,C,V,Czech-P,U,N)
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Caslav (C,V,English-P,U,N)
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Czaslau (C,V)
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Tschaslau (C,O,German-P,U,N)
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צ'סלאב (C,U,Hebrew )
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Čáslav (inhabited place) (P) |
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Place Types: |
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inhabited place (preferred, C) |
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was medieval center |
town (C) |
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manufacturing center (C) |
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battlefield (H) |
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