Prace, Czech Republic
Prace | |
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 Peace Monument commemorating the Battle of Austerlitz | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Prace Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 49°8′28″N 16°45′55″E / 49.14111°N 16.76528°E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | South Moravian |
| District | Brno-Country |
| First mentioned | 1368 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4.71 km2 (1.82 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 245 m (804 ft) |
| Population (2020-01-01[1]) | |
| • Total | 938 |
| • Density | 200/km2 (520/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 664 58 |
| Website | www |
Prace is a municipality and village in Brno-Country District in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 900 inhabitants.
Prace lies approximately 13 kilometres (8 mi) south-east of Brno and 200 km (124 mi) south-east of Prague.
The pivotal action in the Battle of Austerlitz was fought over a nearby elevated area. It is usually referred to in English as the Pratzen Heights, after the German name for Prace (which was then part of the Austrian Empire.) The Cairn of Peace in Prace memorializes those killed in the battle.
References
- ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2020". Czech Statistical Office. 2020-04-30.
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