| Hranice | |||
| Hranice na Moravě | |||
| Town | |||
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| Country | Czech Republic | ||
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| Region | Olomouc | ||
| District | Přerov | ||
| Commune | Hranice | ||
| Elevation | 250 m (820 ft) | ||
| Coordinates | |||
| Area | 49.79 km2 (19.22 sq mi) | ||
| Population | 19,684 (2006-07-03) | ||
| Density | 395 / km2 (1,023 / sq mi) | ||
| Mayor | Miroslav Wildner | ||
| Timezone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
| - summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
| Postal code | 750 02 - 753 61 | ||
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Location in the Czech Republic
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| Wikimedia Commons: Hranice | |||
| Statistics: statnisprava.cz | |||
| Website: www.mesto-hranice.cz | |||
Hranice (Czech pronunciation: [ˈɦraɲɪtsɛ]; German: Weißkirchen or Mährisch Weißkirchen), sometimes called Hranice na Moravě ([ˈɦraɲɪtsɛ ˈna moravjɛ]), is a town in Moravia, the eastern Czech Republic.
In the Austria-Hungary era,[1] in the interbellum Czechoslovakia,[2] and during the Communist Czechoslovakia times[3] the city had a military academy. Notable graduates include Wilhelm von Habsburg[1].
The deepest abyss in the Czech Republic, Hranice Abyss is located by the town.
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