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| settlement_type = [[Městys|Market town]] |
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| population_footnotes = <ref>{{cite web |title=Population of Municipalities – 1 January |
| population_footnotes = <ref>{{cite web |title=Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2022|url=https://www.czso.cz/csu/czso/population-of-municipalities-1-january-2022|publisher=[[Czech Statistical Office]]|date=2022-04-29}}</ref> |
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'''Polešovice''' is a market town in [[Uherské Hradiště District]] in the [[Zlín Region]] of the [[Czech Republic]]. It has about 2,000 inhabitants. |
'''Polešovice''' is a market town in [[Uherské Hradiště District]] in the [[Zlín Region]] of the [[Czech Republic]]. It has about 2,000 inhabitants. |
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==Geography== |
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Polešovice lies about {{convert|9|km|mi|0}} southwest of [[Uherské Hradiště]] and {{convert|30|km|mi|abbr=on}} southwest of [[Zlín]]. The western part lies in the [[Kyjov Hills]], the eastern part lies in the [[Lower Morava Valley]]. |
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==History== |
==History== |
Revision as of 05:17, 12 June 2022
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Coordinates: 49°2′2″N 17°20′26″E / 49.03389°N 17.34056°E | |
Country | Czech Republic |
Region | Zlín |
District | Uherské Hradiště |
First mentioned | 1220 |
Area | |
• Total | 13.04 km2 (5.03 sq mi) |
Elevation | 223 m (732 ft) |
Population (2022-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 2,009 |
• Density | 150/km2 (400/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 687 37 |
Website | www |
Polešovice is a market town in Uherské Hradiště District in the Zlín Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 2,000 inhabitants.
Geography
Polešovice lies about 9 kilometres (6 mi) southwest of Uherské Hradiště and 30 km (19 mi) southwest of Zlín. The western part lies in the Kyjov Hills, the eastern part lies in the Lower Morava Valley.
History
The first written mention of Polešovice is from 1220, when it was owned by the newly-established Cistercian monastery in Velehrad. The Church of Saints Peter and Paul was first mentioned in 1320, but it was destroyed by the Hussites in 1421. After the Hussite Wars, the church was built again.[2]
Sights
The main sight is the Church of Saints Peter and Paul. It was baroque rebuilt to its current form in 1725–1735.[2]
Notable people
- Jaroslav Krejčí (1916–2014), Czech-British sociologist
References
- ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2022". Czech Statistical Office. 2022-04-29.
- ^ a b "Historie" (in Czech). Městys Polešovice. Retrieved 2021-12-07.
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