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Doln� Benesov (Czech Republic)
Opava okres, Moravosilesian Region
Last modified: 2002-05-18 by jarig bakker
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Doln� Bene�ov flag
![[Doln� Benesov flag]](../images/c/cz-op-db.gif)
by Blas Delgado Ortiz, 13 Mar 2002, after image by Petr Exner. Flag
adopted 1996.
Number of inhabitants by 31.12. 2000: 4396. The village of Doln� Bene�ov
was founded before 1300 by knights of Bene�ovic. In the 14th century the
village flourished much and in 1493 the village became market town
based on Charter issued by King Vladislav II. The town was given its municipal
shield, green-wax sealing right, brewing right and right to organise fairs
and markets. The shield of Doln� Bene�ov shows a pike eating a dace on
the red background. The shield has linkage to then rich ponds situated
near by Doln� Bene�ov. Tradition of ponds is still visible. By 1
February 1996 Doln� Bene�ov was re- awarded statute of town by Decree issued
by Parliament.
Source: this
website.
Jarig Bakker, 14 May 2002
Doln� Bene�ov CoA
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image from this webpage, located
by Jarig Bakker, 13 Mar 2002
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