Talk:Slavkov u Brna

Question
From the article: ''Slavkov u Brna... is a country town east of Brno...''

What's a "country town"?&mdash;Ëzhiki (ërinacëus amurënsis) 22:02, 30 January 2006 (UTC)


 * A "country town" is usually not a major city, but a small 'rural village'. That's what we refer to them as in Australia. -- Longhair
 * Yes, I found that reference, but this town is in Czech Republic. Do they use the same term?&mdash;Ëzhiki (ërinacëus amurënsis) 22:06, 30 January 2006 (UTC)

I'm not Czech, but I used the term as understood by Longhair. Slavkov is administratively a city/town but in appearance a rather large village. It is a focal point for the surrounding villages (witness the castle), so I find country town a good label. JCB
 * Thanks, JC. I just wanted to know if it's an official term or not; you have answered my question.&mdash;Ëzhiki (Igels Hérissonovich Ïzhakoff-Amursky) • (yo?); 13:17, 26 July 2006 (UTC)

While studying Czech language, our teacher told a "version" that renaming of Slavkov (sounding like Slavic - race and culture) into Austerlitz (sounding like Austria) was deliberate -- to emphasize the new dominion of Austro-Hungarian empire over these lands, since after defeat in religious wars the Czech culture was hugely suppressed for several hundred years.; 17:46, 8 July 2013 (UTC)


 * The story about renaming Slavkov makes little sense. Most place names in the Czech Republic have a Czech and a German name. Plus "Slavkov" has nothing to do with the English "Slav" or "Slavic."