Kojetín

Kojetín () is a town in the Olomouc Region, in the Czech Republic. It has around 6,000 inhabitants.

There are multiple pre-medieval historic records documenting existence and history of Kojetín in Czech archives.
According to undocumented, but often quoted legends, origins of Kojetín can be traced to the times of Samo's Empire. The town is said to receive its name after Samo's legendary son Kojata, who allegedly defeated Avars at this locality and founded a settlement named Kojata, later Kojetín. Local Czech historians in the past issued various theories about the above and some other "Kojata's" – most prominent being Kojata Všeborovic and Kojata Hrabišic, who was a chaplain in Olomouc in 1223. 

Filological and geographical studies have shown that the settlement was probably founded in the 13th century.

Notable natives
 Jan Tomáš Kuzník (1716–1786), poet
 Beda Dudík (1815–1890), historian
 David Kaufmann (1852–1899), Jewish Scholar
 Eduard Hedvicek (1878–1947), Austrian historic personality

References

External links
 Municipal website
 Jews of Kojetin website
 Video with historic photos of Kojetin
 Video with current photos of Kojetin

Category:Populated places in Přerov District
Category:Cities and towns in the Czech Republic