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Moštěnka
The Moštěnka is a river in the Czech Republic, a left tributary of the Morava River. It flows through the Zlín and Olomouc regions. It is long. Etymology The name is derived from the village of Horní Moštěnice. The river also used to be called Stvola after a willow-trees species (''stvola'' in Old Slavic). Characteristic The Moštěnka originates in the territory of Loukov in the Hostýn-Vsetín Mountains at an elevation of and flows to Kroměříž, where it enters the Morava River at an elevation of . It is long. Its drainage basin has an area of . The average discharge at its mouth is . The longest tributaries of the Moštěnka are: In addition to its tributaries, the Moštěnka also receives water from the Bečva River through the Malá Bečva canal. It was built to power the water mill in Chropyně, to operate irrigation systems and to supply water reservoirs. It is long and joins the Moštěnka shortly before its confluence with the Morava. Course The river ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Horní Moštěnice
Horní Moštěnice () is a municipality and village in Přerov District in the Olomouc Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,700 inhabitants. Etymology The name of Horní Moštěnice is from the time of Great Moravia, when there was an important route connecting Velehrad with Přerov and Olomouc, leading through hags and marshes, so the path had to be hardened by bundles of wicker called ''moština'', giving later the name to the village. Geography Horní Moštěnice is located about south of Přerov and southeast of Olomouc. The western part of the municipality lies in the Upper Morava Valley, the eastern part lies in the Moravian-Silesian Foothills. The highest point is the hill Švédské šance at above sea level. The Moštěnka River flows through the municipality. History The first written mention of Horní Moštěnice is from 1141. In 1551 Horní Moštěnice became a market town. In 1643, during the Thirty Years' War, a fortification called ''Švédské šance ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Žalkovice
Žalkovice is a municipality and village in Kroměříž District in the Zlín Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 600 inhabitants. Geography Žalkovice is located about north of Kroměříž and northwest of Zlín. It lies in a flat agricultural landscape in the Upper Morava Valley. The Moštěnka River flows through the municipality. History The first written mention of Žalkovice is from 1221, when Moravian Margrave Vladislaus III, Duke of Bohemia, Vladislaus III donated the village to the monastery in Velehrad. The monastery owned Žalkovice until 1397, then it was a property of various less important noblemen. In the mid-16th century, Žalkovice became part of the Chropyně estate. In 1615, the estate was bought by Cardinal Franz von Dietrichstein. From 1617 until the establishment of an independent municipality in 1848, Žalkovice and the entire estate was owned by the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Olomouc, Olomouc bishopric. Demographics Transport The D1 motorway ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dřevohostice
Dřevohostice is a market town in Přerov District in the Olomouc Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,500 inhabitants. Geography Dřevohostice is located about east of Přerov and southeast of Olomouc. It lies in the Moravian-Silesian Foothills. The highest point is the hill Olehlá at above sea level. The market town is situated at the confluence of Moštěnka River and Bystřička Stream. History The first written mention of Dřevohostice is from 1326. From 1368, it was referred to as a market town. From the 15th century, it was owned by the Zierotin family. Demographics Transport There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality. Culture Two cultural events are held in the castle gardens of the Dřevohostice Castle every year. Dřevorockfest is an open-air festival of rock music where mainly Czech bands gather. This festival has been held since 2005. The second annual event is ''Setkání dechových hudeb'' (Gathering of Brass Bands). This ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Loukov (Kroměříž District)
Loukov is a municipality and village in Kroměříž District in the Zlín Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 900 inhabitants. Loukov lies approximately north-east of Kroměříž, north of Zlín, and east of Prague. The Moštěnka River originates in the municipal territory. Administrative division Loukov consists of two municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census): *Loukov (677) *Libosváry (212) Demographics References External links * Villages in Kroměříž District {{Zlín-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Morava (river)
The Morava () is a river in Central Europe, a left tributary of the Danube. It is the main river of Moravia historical region in the Czech Republic, which derives its name from the river. The Morava originates on the Králický Sněžník mountain in the north-eastern corner of Pardubice Region, near the border between the Czech Republic and Poland and has a vaguely southward trajectory. The lower part of the river's course forms the border between the Czech Republic and Slovakia and then between Austria and Slovakia. Etymology The root of the river's name, ''mor-'', is derived from the Proto-Indo-European word for 'water', 'marsh', from which the Latin word ''mare'' arose. The suffix ''-ava'' is a Slavic form of the Proto-Germanic word ''ahwa'', meaning 'water', 'river'. The name of the river was first documented as ''Maraha'' in an 892 deed. The river gave its name to the entire historical land of Moravia, yet the oldest surviving record of the land (from 822) is older than the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Říkovice
Říkovice is a municipality and village in Přerov District in the Olomouc Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 500 inhabitants. Říkovice lies approximately south of Přerov, south-east of Olomouc, and east of Prague Prague ( ; ) is the capital and List of cities and towns in the Czech Republic, largest city of the Czech Republic and the historical capital of Bohemia. Prague, located on the Vltava River, has a population of about 1.4 million, while its P .... Demographics References External links * Villages in Přerov District {{Olomouc-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beňov
Beňov is a municipality and village in Přerov District in the Olomouc Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 700 inhabitants. Beňov lies approximately south-east of Přerov, south-east of Olomouc, and east of Prague Prague ( ; ) is the capital and List of cities and towns in the Czech Republic, largest city of the Czech Republic and the historical capital of Bohemia. Prague, located on the Vltava River, has a population of about 1.4 million, while its P .... Administrative division Beňov consists of two municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census): *Beňov (548) *Prusy (81) Demographics Notable people * Antonín Cyril Stojan (1851–1923), Archbishop of Olomouc References External links * Villages in Přerov District {{Olomouc-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Čechy (Přerov District)
Čechy is a municipality and village in Přerov District in the Olomouc Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 300 inhabitants. Čechy lies approximately south-east of Přerov, south-east of Olomouc, and east of Prague Prague ( ; ) is the capital and List of cities and towns in the Czech Republic, largest city of the Czech Republic and the historical capital of Bohemia. Prague, located on the Vltava River, has a population of about 1.4 million, while its P .... Demographics References External links * Villages in Přerov District {{Olomouc-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Domaželice
Domaželice is a municipality and village in Přerov District in the Olomouc Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 500 inhabitants. Domaželice lies approximately south-east of Přerov, south-east of Olomouc, and east of Prague Prague ( ; ) is the capital and List of cities and towns in the Czech Republic, largest city of the Czech Republic and the historical capital of Bohemia. Prague, located on the Vltava River, has a population of about 1.4 million, while its P .... Demographics References External links * Villages in Přerov District {{Olomouc-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Horní Újezd (Přerov District)
Horní Újezd is a municipality and village in Přerov District in the Olomouc Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 400 inhabitants. Horní Újezd lies approximately east of Přerov, south-east of Olomouc, and east of Prague Prague ( ; ) is the capital and List of cities and towns in the Czech Republic, largest city of the Czech Republic and the historical capital of Bohemia. Prague, located on the Vltava River, has a population of about 1.4 million, while its P .... Demographics References External links * Villages in Přerov District {{Olomouc-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Břest
Břest is a municipality and village in Kroměříž District in the Zlín Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,000 inhabitants. Břest lies approximately north-east of Kroměříž, north-west of Zlín, and east of Prague Prague ( ; ) is the capital and List of cities and towns in the Czech Republic, largest city of the Czech Republic and the historical capital of Bohemia. Prague, located on the Vltava River, has a population of about 1.4 million, while its P .... Demographics References External links * Villages in Kroměříž District {{Zlín-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Radkovy
Radkovy is a municipality and village in Přerov District in the Olomouc Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 100 inhabitants. Radkovy lies approximately east of Přerov, south-east of Olomouc, and east of Prague Prague ( ; ) is the capital and List of cities and towns in the Czech Republic, largest city of the Czech Republic and the historical capital of Bohemia. Prague, located on the Vltava River, has a population of about 1.4 million, while its P .... Demographics References External links * Villages in Přerov District {{Olomouc-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
