Nový Jičín
Nový Jičín | |
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Masarykovo Square with the Marian column and the Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary | |
| Coordinates: 49°35′40″N 18°0′37″E / 49.59444°N 18.01028°E | |
| Country | Czech Republic |
| Region | Moravian-Silesian |
| District | Nový Jičín |
| First mentioned | 1313 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Stanislav Kopecký |
| Area | |
• Total | 36.52 km2 (14.10 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 285 m (935 ft) |
| Population (2025-01-01) | |
• Total | 23,005 |
| • Density | 630/km2 (1,600/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 741 01 |
| Website | www |
Nový Jičín (Czech pronunciation: [ˈnoviː ˈjɪtʃiːn]; German: Neutitschein) is a town in the Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 23,000 inhabitants. The historic centre of Nový Jičín is well preserved and is protected as an urban monument reservation.
Nový Jičín is known for the hatmaking industry and is nicknamed the "town of hats".