Uherské Hradiště
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| Uherské Hradiště | |||
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| Country |  Czech Republic |
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| Region | Zlín | ||
| District | Uherské Hradiště | ||
| Commune | Uherské Hradiště | ||
| River | Morava | ||
| Elevation | 179 m (587 ft) | ||
| Coordinates | |||
| Area | 21.26 km² (8.21 sq mi) | ||
| Population | 26,280 | ||
| Density | 1,236 /km² (3,201 /sq mi) | ||
| Founded | 1257 | ||
| Mayor | Libor Karásek | ||
| Timezone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
| - summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
| Postal code | 686 01 | ||
   Location in the Czech Republic
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| Wikimedia Commons: Uherské Hradiště | |||
| Statistics: statnisprava.cz | |||
| Website: www.mesto-uh.cz | |||
Uherské Hradiště ((IPA: [ˈuɦɛrskɛː ˈɦraɟɪʃcɛ]), German: Ungarisch Hradisch, Hungarian: Magyarhradis) is a town in the Zlín Region of the Czech Republic. It lies on the Morava river (in Moravia).
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[edit] History
Uherské Hradiště was founded in 1257 by the Czech king Otakar II. The town is a center of the Moravian Slovakia, a region known for its characteristic folklore, music, wine, costumes and traditions. The historic town center is historically preserved.
For etymology of the name see Moravian Slovakia and Hungarian exonyms.
[edit] Geography
The Uherské Hradiště region is attractive owing to its landscape and rarities. The Morava river with its alluvial forest as well as flora and fauna are particularly popular, while the Chřiby and White Carpathians mountain ranges are also near the town. The area has several castles and palaces, the Great Moravian town Staré Město, and the pilgrimage spot Velehrad. The town is also known for its film festival named Summer Film School (Letní filmová škola).
[edit] People associated with the town
- Krabathor, death metal band
- Hypnös, death metal band
- Paul Speckmann (b. 1963), American singer and musician, lives there
- Radim Bičánek (b. 1975), ice hockey player
- Otakar Borůvka (1899-1995), mathematican
- Adolf Jellinek (1821-1893), rabbi
- Miroslav Kadlec (b. 1964), football player
- Michal Kadlec (b. 1984), football player, lived there
- Ladislav Kohn (b. 1975), ice hockey player
- Věra Suková (1931-1982), tennis player
- Michal Tabara (b. 1979), tennis player
- DJ Tatana (b. 1976), She-DJ
- Anton Gala (1891-1977), Slovak professor and scientist specializing in ophthalmology, studied there
- Vladislav Vaculka (1914-1977), artist
- Miki Volek (1943-1996), rock´n´roll singer
- Mojmír Maděrič, actor and showman
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