Grygov

Grygov
Municipality
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Grygov
Coordinates:
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Olomouc
District	Olomouc
Area
• Total	12.74 km2 (4.92 sq mi)
Elevation	206 m (676 ft)
Population (2012)
• Total	1,468
Postal code	583 73, 783 73
Website	http://www.grygov.cz

Grygov is a village and municipality (obec) in Olomouc District in the Olomouc Region of the Czech Republic. Grygov lies approximately 9 kilometres (6 mi) south-east of Olomouc and 217 km (135 mi) east of Prague.

The first written mention is from 1306. Grygov is on the Morava River, the longest river in the Olomouc region. Near Grygov is a food-plain forest, containing an oak-tree called "The King" which is about 500 years old.

About 1,400 people live in Grygov, mostly in houses. There is a hill called "Horka" in the east at the village. Horka is 253 meters above sea-level and nearby there is a low hill Chrášť, 247 meters. Public transport in Grygov is provided by train and bus. Grygov won the competition for the Village of the year 1998 in the Olomouc region. Farming is a very important source of employment in the village.

Czech Roman Catholic politician and Monsignore Jan Šrámek was born here.

References

• Olomouc Regional Statistical Office: Municipalities of Olomouc District