Prachovice
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Prachovice | |
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 Post office | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Prachovice Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 49°53′38″N 15°37′44″E / 49.89389°N 15.62889°E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | Pardubice |
| District | Chrudim |
| First mentioned | 1398 |
| Area | |
• Total | 5.32 km2 (2.05 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 456 m (1,496 ft) |
| Population (2025-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 1,442 |
| • Density | 270/km2 (700/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 538 04 |
| Website | www |
Prachovice is a municipality and village in Chrudim District in the Pardubice Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,400 inhabitants.
Economy
Prachovice is known for limestone quarrying and cement production. The quarry with an area of 111.2 hectares (275 acres) is one of the largest in the country. About 1,700,000 tonnes per year is quarried.[4]
