Most (Czech pronunciation: [ˈmost]; German: Brüx) is a the caipital ceety o the Most Destrict, situatit atween the Czech Central Muntains an the Ore Muntains, approximately 77 km (48 mile) northwast o Prague alang the Bílina River an soothwast o Ústí nad Labem.
The name Most means "brig" in Czech. The toun wis named efter the seestem o brigs ower swamps that lay in this aurie in 10t century. The German name for Most is Brüx (derived frae the German wird for "brig", Brücke).
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Main airticle: Leet o twin touns an sister ceeties in the Czech Republic |
Most is twinned wi:
Meppel, Netherlands
Marienberg, Germany
Ptolemaida, Greece
Gävle, Swaden
Kortrijk, Belgium
Thunder Bay, Canadae
Ekaterinburg, Roushie
Ulan Bator, Mongolie
São Paulo, Brazil
Lahti, Finland
Bucharest, Romanie
Venice, Italy
Shanghai, Cheenae
Osaka, Japan
Buenos Aires, Argentinae
Brisbane, Australie
Kulon Progo, Indonesie |
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Coordinates: 50°30′11″N 13°38′12″E / 50.5031°N 13.6367°E