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1035:5 August
841:, Poland
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1537:Zaloňov
1532:Zábrodí
1527:Vysokov
1517:Vršovka
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1379:Otovice
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1279:Jasenná
1273:Jaroměř
1267:Hynčice
1250:Hořičky
1165:Broumov
1159:Božanov
1120:Towns,
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1006:20 July
984:14 June
852:Travnik
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407:History
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1547:Žďárky
1507:Vestec
1411:Rožnov
1354:Náchod
1320:Machov
1261:Hronov
1220:Dolany
1171:Brzice
1154:Borová
814:with:
745:Sights
669:+12.4%
615:−12.0%
593:−14.6%
561:+10.6%
472:Choceň
401:Metuje
385:Náchod
373:police
333:German
296:549 54
185:Náchod
168:Region
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1446:Šonov
1406:Říkov
713:−7.0%
710:3,892
702:−4.8%
699:4,183
691:−1.9%
688:4,396
680:−4.2%
677:4,480
666:4,676
637:−3.5%
634:4,160
626:+3.4%
623:4,312
612:4,169
604:−0.2%
601:4,738
590:4,746
558:5,557
550:+4.2%
547:5,024
539:+2.6%
536:4,822
528:−2.4%
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