Prostějov

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Coordinates: 49°28′N 17°5′E / 49.467, 17.083
Prostějov
Town
none Town Hall
Town Hall
Flag
Coat of arms
Country Flag of the Czech Republic Czech Republic
Region Olomouc
District Prostějov
Commune Prostějov
Rivers Hloučela, Romže
Elevation 223 m (732 ft)
Coordinates 49°28′N 17°5′E / 49.467, 17.083
Area 46.58 km² (17.98 sq mi)
Population 46,436 (2006-10-02)
Density 997 /km² (2,582 /sq mi)
First mentioned 1141
Mayor Jan Tesař
Timezone CET (UTC+1)
 - summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code 796 01
Location in the Czech Republic
Location in the Czech Republic
Location in the Czech Republic
Wikimedia Commons: Prostějov
Statistics: statnisprava.cz
Website: www.mestopv.cz/

Prostějov (IPA['proscɛjof], German: Prossnitz) is a city in the Olomouc Region of the Czech Republic. Today city is known for its fashion industry and special military forces based here.

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