Staré Město (Uherské Hradiště District)
Staré Město | |
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Town | |
.jpg) Main crossroad and town hall | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
| Etymology: Old Town | |
  Staré Město Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 49°4′38″N 17°26′30″E / 49.07722°N 17.44167°E | |
| Country | Czech Republic |
| Region | Zlín |
| District | Uherské Hradiště |
| First mentioned | 1131 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Josef Bazala |
| Area | |
| • Total | 20.83 km2 (8.04 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 205 m (673 ft) |
| Population (2019-01-01[1]) | |
| • Total | 6,652 |
| • Density | 320/km2 (830/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 686 02 - 686 03 |
| Website | www.staremesto.uh.cz |
Staré Město (Czech pronunciation: [ˈstarɛː ˈmɲɛsto]) is a town in the Zlín Region of the Czech Republic near Uherské Hradiště. Its population is approximately 6,500.
Notable people
- František Omelka (1904–1960), writer
- Josef Panáček (born 1937), Czechoslovak sport shooter and Olympic Champion
- Miroslav Grebeníček (born 1947), politician, former leader of the Communist Party of Bohemia and Moravia
- Jiří Pavlica (born 1953), violinist and music composer
Twin towns — sister cities
Staré Město is twinned with:[2]
References
- ^ "Population of municipalities of the Czech republic". Czech Statistical Office. Retrieved 2019-04-30.
- ^ "Základní údaje" (in Czech). Město Staré Město. Retrieved 2019-08-24.
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