| Přerov | |||
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| Country | Czech Republic | ||
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| Region | Olomouc | ||
| District | Přerov | ||
| River | Bečva | ||
| Elevation | 210 m (689 ft) | ||
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| Area | 58.50 km2 (22.59 sq mi) | ||
| Population | 47,373 (2008) | ||
| Density | 810 / km2 (2,098 / sq mi) | ||
| First mentioned | 1141 | ||
| Mayor | Jiří Lajtoch | ||
| Postal code | 750 02 | ||
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| Wikimedia Commons: Přerov | |||
| Website: www.mu-prerov.cz | |||
Přerov (Czech pronunciation: [ˈpr̝̊ɛrof]; German: Prerau) is a town in the Olomouc Region of the Czech Republic where the Bečva river flows through. Přerov is a statute town (2006). It has population of about 47,373 to January 2, 2008. Přerov is about 22 km south west of Olomouc. In the past it was a major crossroad in the heart of Moravia in the Czech Republic.
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The locality settlement dates back to the primeval times. There is a world—renowned prehistoric site from the older stone age on the mound called Hradisko at Přerov Předmostí. The oldest written reference to Přerov dates to 1133 when King Přemysl Otakar gave Přerov the privilege of a royal town in 1256. The mansion of Přerov built in place of the former castle was a residence of influential house, the house of Pernstejn and Žerotín, from which Charles the Older of Žerotín significantly influenced the town. Přerov is called the city of Comenius and Blahoslav, the most significant personalities of the Unity of Brethren as well as of Bohemian culture in the 16th and 17th centuries. The cultural and social life of the city in the 19th century took up traditions of the past, above all, those of the Brethren time. Přerov ranked among the advanced cities of Moravia and contributed to Czech national development. Introducing the railroad in 1841 brought Přerov a quick development of industries and agriculture, above all machine industry, power-plant facilities, hemp industry, brewing and sugar making. Later, the chemical industry as well as production of leatherware and optical devices acceded.
In June 1945, during the expulsion of Germans from Czechoslovakia, 71 men, 120 women and 74 children were killed in a massacre of the German population.[1]
Přerov is settle of College of logistics and affiliate of Tomas Bata University Zlin. The helicopter air force is situated in Přerov. Currently, Přerov is a social, administrative and cultural centre of the District with developing economics.
The villages Předmostí, Lověšice, Kozlovice, Dluhonice, Újezdec, Čekyně, Henčlov, Lýsky, Popovice, Vinary, Žeravice and Penčice are administrative parts of Přerov.