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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) | ||
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| Area | 21.26 km2 (8.21 sq mi) | ||
| Population | 26,280 | ||
| Density | 1,236 / km2 (3,201 / sq mi) | ||
| Founded | 1257 | ||
| Mayor | Květoslav Tichavský | ||
| Timezone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
| - summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
| Postal code | 686 01 - 686 06 | ||
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Location in the Czech Republic
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| Wikimedia Commons: Uherské Hradiště | |||
| Statistics: statnisprava.cz | |||
| Website: www.mesto-uh.cz | |||
Uherské Hradiště (Czech pronunciation: [ˈuɦɛrskɛː ˈɦraɟɪʃcɛ]; German: Ungarisch Hradisch, Hungarian: Magyarhradis) is a town in the Zlín Region of the Czech Republic. It lies on the Morava river and is the seat of the Uherské Hradiště District.
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Uherské Hradiště was founded in 1257 by the Czech king Otakar II. The city is a center of Moravian Slovakia, a region known for its characteristic folklore, music, wine, costumes and traditions. The historic city center is historically preserved.
For etymology of the name see Moravian Slovakia and Hungarian exonyms.
Uherské Hradiště is located in the southeast of the Czech republic close to the border with Slovakia in the historical land of Moravia. The 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 and the Chřiby and White Carpathians mountain ranges are also in close proximity to the city. The area has several castles and palaces, the Great Moravian town Staré Město, and the pilgrimage spot Velehrad. Uherské Hradiště is also known for its film festival named Summer Film School (Letní filmová škola).
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