Holešov

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Coordinates: 49°19′58″N 17°34′42″E / 49.33278, 17.57833
Holešov
Town
none Dr. Edvard Beneš Square
Dr. Edvard Beneš Square
Coat of arms
Country Flag of the Czech Republic Czech Republic
Region Zlín
District Kroměříž
Commune Holešov
Elevation 232 m (761 ft)
Coordinates 49°19′58″N 17°34′42″E / 49.33278, 17.57833
Area 33.96 km² (13.11 sq mi)
Population 12,266 (2006-10-02)
Density 361 /km² (935 /sq mi)
First mentioned 1141
Mayor Zdeněk Janalík
Timezone CET (UTC+1)
 - summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code 769 01
Location in the Czech Republic
Location in the Czech Republic
Location in the Czech Republic
Wikimedia Commons: Holešov
Statistics: statnisprava.cz
Website: www.holesov.cz Information portal of Holesov

Holešov (IPA[ˈɦolɛʃof], German: Holleschau) is a town in the Zlín Region, Czech Republic. The town is located on the western hillside of the Hostýn Hills - the westernmost part of the Carpathian Mountains.

Holešov is well-known for its mannerist chateau with the garden complex and the unique Jewish synagogue.

The town was inhabited by a large Jewish community before the World War II. Almost whole Jewish community perished in the war.