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location, climate, population and education.

	Location
	Olomouc is in the eastern part of Czech Republic. Geographic coordinates of town center: 49°45 northern latitude, 17°15 eastern latitude City area: 11.120 ha District area:145.100 ha Road distances:  Brno 78 km  Amsterdam 1180 km  Ostrava 93 km  Frankfurt 784 km  Plzeň 369 km  London 1657 km  Hradec Králové 149 km  Wien 160 km  Praha 279 km  Berlin 597 km

	Climate
	Prevailing wind direction: northwest and southwest Average wind speed: 2-5 m/s Average January temperature: -2 až -4° C Average July temperature: 15 až 19° C Yearly rainfall: 600-1000 mm Average summer humidity: 75% Average winter humidity: 85%

	Population (31. 12 1994)
	productive age   postproductive age   preproductive age   Olomouc city: 106 278 inhabitants (53% women) Olomouc district: 226 651 inhabitants preproductive age (0-14 let): 21% productive age (15-59 let): 58% postproductive age: 21%

	Education
	Elementary schools: 26 Secondary schools: 11 Church secondary schools: 1 Training institutions: 13 Palacky University: 7 faculties cca 11 000 students