Veselí nad Moravou

Veselí nad Moravou
Town

Saint Bartholomeus Square

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Veselí nad Moravou

Location in the Czech Republic

Coordinates: 48°57′10″N 17°22′53″E / 48.95278°N 17.38139°E / 48.95278; 17.38139Coordinates: 48°57′10″N 17°22′53″E / 48.95278°N 17.38139°E / 48.95278; 17.38139
Country  Czech Republic
Region South Moravian
District Hodonín
First mentioned 1261[1]
Government
 • Mayor Miloš Kozumplík (ODS)[2]
Area[3]
 • Total 35.44 km2 (13.68 sq mi)
 • Land 33.36 km2 (12.88 sq mi)
 • Water 2.08 km2 (0.80 sq mi)
Elevation[1] 176 m (577 ft)
Population (31 December 2009)[3]
 • Total 11,713
 • Density 330/km2 (860/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
Postal code 698 01
Website http://www.veseli-nad-moravou.cz/

Veselí nad Moravou (Czech pronunciation: [ˈvɛsɛliː ˈnat moravou̯], German: Wessely/Wesseli, Wessely/Wesseli an der March) is a town in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. It has c. 12,000 inhabitants.

People

International relations

Twin towns — Sister cities

Veselí nad Moravou is twinned with:

References

  1. 1 2 "Veselí nad Moravou". statnisprava.cz. Retrieved 29 March 2011.
  2. ↑ "Ing. Miloš Kozumplík". Vedení: Veselí nad Moravou. Town of Veselí nad Moravou. Retrieved 29 March 2011.
  3. 1 2 "Vybrané statistické údaje za obec". Czech Statistical Office. Retrieved 29 March 2011.


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